Controversy Over Flock's Gunshot Microphone Detection Range
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On October 15, 2026, Flock CEO Garrett Langley said at TechCrunch Disrupt that the company's Gunshot Detection microphones only detect gunshots. However, TechCrunch reported that Flock's website shows the system can also recognize additional environmental sounds, and a company spokesperson confirmed that its detection range goes beyond gunshots, including fireworks, sideshows (street racing takeovers), and potential car crashes, with the detection library still expanding. This contradicts the CEO's statement, and the focus of the incident is the inconsistency between the company's public messaging and its actual product capabilities. The discrepancy between the CEO's remarks and the website/spokesperson's statements has been publicly reported, with no follow-up response yet.
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- TechCrunch · AIFlock CEO says its microphones detect ‘just gunshots’ — its website says different
At TechCrunch Disrupt, Flock CEO Garrett Langley said the company's Gunshot Detection microphones detect only gunshots, but its website and a spokesperson confirmed the system can also detect fireworks, sideshows and potential car crashes, with the detection library continuing to expand.
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