Kerala AI-cameras caught up in privacy breach and corruption allegations

The 726 artificial intelligence (AI) based cameras installed in Kerala recently to detect traffic violations have triggered corruption and privacy breach allegations.

While the Opposition Congress alleged corruption in the Rs. 232.25 crore project, experts have pointed out that the cameras peeping into vehicles to detect offences like non-wearing of seat belts was a breach of privacy.

The state public sector undertaking, Keltron, which was awarded the work, had given a sub contract to a Bengaluru-based firm for Rs. 151 crore. The company again formed a consortium with two Kerala-based firms for carrying out the work.