Safety as a Right: The Case for Ubiquitous Surveillance
Insights from the TED episode “Can a Camera on Every Corner Make Us Safer? | Garrett Langley | TED”, published July 17, 2026.
In "Can a Camera on Every Corner Make Us Safer? | Garrett Langley | TED" (TED, July 2026), garrett Langley argues that modern public safety is a data problem, not a resource one. By deploying objective, AI-driven vehicle tracking, law enforcement can move away from subjective, biased policing toward precise, evidence-based intervention. He contends that the societal trade-off is necessary to ensure safety is a universal right rather than a…
In "Can a Camera on Every Corner Make Us Safer? | Garrett Langley | TED" (TED, July 2026), the intended audience is: Policy makers, urban planners, and technology ethicists concerned with the intersection of public safety and civil liberties.
Garrett Langley argues that modern public safety is a data problem, not a resource one. By deploying objective, AI-driven vehicle tracking, law enforcement can move away from subjective, biased policing toward precise, evidence-based intervention. He contends that the societal trade-off is necessary to ensure safety is a universal right rather than a privilege for the affluent.
Policy makers, urban planners, and technology ethicists concerned with the intersection of public safety and civil liberties.
Topics: Public Safety, Surveillance Technology, Data Privacy, Law Enforcement, AI Ethics
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Garrett Langley argues that modern public safety is a data problem, not a resource one. By deploying objective, AI-driven vehicle tracking, law enforcement can move away from subjective, biased policing toward precise, evidence-based intervention. He contends that the societal trade-off is necessary to ensure safety is a universal right rather than a privilege for the affluent.
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