AI-powered surveillance cameras are spreading in Canada

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AI-powered surveillance cameras are spreading in Canada. (2026, September 5). CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7333425?cmp=rss

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A US-based company called Flock Safety uses AI-powered surveillance cameras for licence plate recognition, but its technology hasn't been deployed in Canada yet. The use of such cameras by municipalities and law enforcement agencies has sparked controversy in North America, with some critics labeling them a tool for mass surveillance. No specific numbers or details are provided about the number of ALPR cameras in Canada or their operation. The article highlights growing awareness about AI-powered surveillance cameras in Canada, raising questions about local companies that make similar technology.

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AI-powered surveillance cameras are being installed across Canada, with some critics arguing that they enable "mass surveillance". Flock Safety, a US-based company, is at the center of the debate, although it has not yet used its technology in Canada. The controversy surrounds automatic licence plate recognition (ALPR) cameras, which have raised concerns among citizens and lawmakers about their use by municipalities and law enforcement agencies. Despite Flock Safety's technology not being used in Canada, growing awareness of these AI-powered cameras is sparking questions about how Canadian companies that make similar ALPR cameras operate.

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“Article B mentions that Flock Safety's tech has yet to be used in Canada, implying a different location and possibly context than Article A”

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“Article A refers to a webinar that took place last year, while Article B mentions Flock Safety's technology being used in Canada but does not specify a recent development”

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“Article A mentions a network protesting against Flock cameras and data centers, while Article B discusses AI-powered surveillance cameras spreading in Canada with a focus on Flock Safety's technology”

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“Article B appears to be a general news article about AI-powered surveillance cameras in Canada, while Article A describes an experiment with digital camouflage shirts in front of such cameras”

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“Article A discusses the spread of AI-powered surveillance cameras in Canada, while Article B introduces a bill to bar federal funding for ALPRs and criticizes Flock Safety, indicating two related but distinct topics”

AI-powered surveillance cameras are spreading in Canada

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