Garrett Langley
3 stories filed under Garrett Langley on Beyond Market Intelligence. The newest of them: “Balancing safety and privacy in the push for smarter surveillance”, “Flock's CEO clarifies surveillance contracts remain active with law enforcement”, and “Flock trims staff amid privacy scrutiny, with CEO pay unclear”. Garrett Langley, CEO of Flock, stood before the TechCrunch Disrupt crowd and argued that his company's surveillance technology is worth the privacy risks. Flock CEO Garrett Langley says the surveillance company hasn't canceled a single police contract, despite mounting reports of abuse. Acme AI is the next-generation, AI-powered spreadsheet platform built to replace Excel and redefine how analysts, data scientists, and enterprise teams work… The list below is every Garrett Langley story on Beyond Market Intelligence, newest first.
Balancing safety and privacy in the push for smarter surveillance
Garrett Langley, CEO of Flock, stood before the TechCrunch Disrupt crowd and argued that his company's surveillance technology is worth the privacy risks. He believes the crime-fighting benefits justify the trade-off. That is a heavy claim to make, especially when privacy advocates like the ACLU are watching closely. For a deeper look at how Flock's public promises compare to its actual practices, see our piece "Flock's public safety pitch and its privacy promises are telling different stories."
Flock's CEO clarifies surveillance contracts remain active with law enforcement
Flock CEO Garrett Langley says the surveillance company hasn't canceled a single police contract, despite mounting reports of abuse. That's a striking position to hold while privacy advocates like the ACLU sharpen their focus on the company's promises versus its practices. If Flock wants to be trusted, clarity on how these tools are governed matters more than reassurance. Our earlier look at Flock's public safety pitch and privacy promises digs into that gap.
Flock trims staff amid privacy scrutiny, with CEO pay unclear
Flock just reduced its workforce, and the company won't say whether CEO Garrett Langley is taking a pay cut to match. That silence speaks volumes. When leadership asks employees to absorb the cost of restructuring, transparency should follow. Privacy scrutiny already hangs over the company; adding financial opacity to the mix does not inspire confidence. Users watching this unfold deserve clearer answers, not quiet maneuvering. For more on how AI companies handle scrutiny, our coverage of Meta's Muse expansion offers useful context.