The billionaire bankrolling San Francisco's surveillance push is getting pushback over Flock — from his Gen Z son
Billionaire Chris Larsen is facing personal pushback from his son regarding his financial support for surveillance technology like Flock Safety cameras in San Francisco. The article explores the growing public and private debate over the trade-offs between crime reduction and individual privacy.
Why it matters
It highlights the increasing societal tension and ethical scrutiny surrounding the deployment of automated surveillance tools by law enforcement.
Chris Larsen, billionaire founder of Ripple, said he and his son don't agree on surveillance tech like Flock. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images Billionaire Chris Larsen said he gets pushback from his Gen Z son on funding surveillance tech. Larsen has donated millions to fund tech used by San Francisco police, including Flock cameras. "I'd rather have the crime than the surveillance," Larsen quoted his son saying. Not even a billionaire can escape the brewing backlash against Flock Safety . Chris Larsen, the crypto billionaire and Ripple cofounder who helped fund the expansion of surveillance tools in San Francisco to help address crime, said he's getting flak at home over his backing of the tech. On an episode of the podcast "On with Kara Swisher" published Monday, Larsen said his 19-year-old son has called him out.
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