Flock Safety to cut about 270 jobs amid privacy backlash
The AI surveillance firm is reducing its workforce as it faces growing opposition from privacy advocates, communities and lawmakers.
What happened
Flock Safety, a maker of AI-powered surveillance cameras and license-plate readers, plans to cut about 270 jobs, roughly 18% of its workforce, according to people with direct knowledge of the plans.123
The cuts follow a voluntary buyout program and come as the company faces growing opposition to its products from communities and lawmakers.1
TechCrunch reported that Flock would not say whether CEO Garrett Langley would take a pay cut following the workforce reduction.2
The cuts followed a voluntary buyout program.1
Key points
What the coverage leaves out
- None of the outlets reviewed reported Flock Safety's official statement explaining the reasons for the cuts.
- None of the outlets reviewed confirmed whether CEO Garrett Langley would take a pay cut, though TechCrunch noted the company would not say.
- None of the outlets reviewed detailed which specific lawmakers or communities have opposed Flock's products.
Sources (3)
Every outlet we drew on, grouped by where it is based. Read the originals for the full reporting.
North America
- 2TechCrunchUSPrivate
Surveillance company Flock cuts staff as privacy backlash grows
Europe
- 1The GuardianGBPrivate
AI surveillance startup Flock to cut several hundred jobs amid backlash, sources say