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Hong Kong to Deploy 60,000 AI Cameras Amid Privacy Fears

10/5/2025

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Hong Kong plans to install 60,000 AI-powered surveillance cameras by 2028, per the security chief.
Nearly 4,000 CCTV cameras are already deployed under a police initiative.
AI will monitor crowds and track suspects, with real-time facial recognition due by year-end.
Critics warn of privacy invasions and wrongful arrests from false matches; European Union (EU) bans real-time biometric ID in public.

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Hong Kong plans to install 60,000 AI-powered surveillance cameras by 2028, per the security chief.
Nearly 4,000 CCTV cameras are already deployed under a police initiative.
AI will monitor crowds and track suspects, with real-time facial recognition due by year-end.
Critics warn of privacy invasions and wrongful arrests from false matches; European Union (EU) bans real-time biometric ID in public.