Government sanctions ₹20 crore for installation of AI cameras in Ullal
The Karnataka government has sanctioned ₹20 crore for the installation of AI-based surveillance cameras in the Mangaluru constituency. The project aims to enhance traffic enforcement and crime investigation, with maintenance handled by local private educational institutions.
Why it matters
The integration of AI surveillance in public infrastructure raises questions about privacy, public safety, and the privatization of government-mandated security tasks.
The State government has sanctioned ₹20 crore for the installation of AI-based cameras across Mangaluru (erstwhile Ullal) Assembly constituency for traffic enforcement and crime investigation, said Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader, who represents the constituency, in Mangaluru on Monday.
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