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Can a camera on every corner make us safer? | Garrett Langley
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- TED Talks Daily
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- Jul 16, 2026
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- 1092
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Summary
Garrett Langley founded Flock because he believed it was too easy to get away with crime in the US. His solution? A network of license plate readers, cameras, drones and audio sensors that has changed how police departments investigate crime — and raised urgent questions about safety, surveillance and privacy. In this talk, Langley explains why he thinks this tech makes the world safer, and addresses the controversy around it. (Followed by a Q&A with TED Chairman Chris Anderson and a note from TED guest curator Bilawal Sidhu) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.