Thiruvananthapuram: Opposition chief of Kerala Assembly, VD Satheesan, has known as on the federal government to supply extra data relating to the AI-powered CCTV cameras put in on state roads to catch visitors violations. He expressed considerations over the price of the cameras, which the federal government claims to have put in 726 cameras at a price of Rs 236 crore, averaging at round 33 lakhs per digicam. Satheesan demanded an in depth estimate together with the precise price of the cameras and the price of putting in them, in addition to details about the businesses that had been subcontracted to buy and set up the cameras, together with any overseas firms concerned.

Satheesan additionally expressed doubts in regards to the AI expertise used within the cameras and requested the federal government to persuade the general public that the cameras have any particular options apart from capturing scenes. Additionally, he raised considerations in regards to the server arrange for preserving footage of violations caught on digicam, in addition to the safety measures in place to forestall the leakage of non-public data.

The authorities has additionally introduced plans to introduce a system to gather fines for violations straight from the checking account linked to the car proprietor’s FASTag. Satheesan has questioned the legality of this method and requested whether or not Reserve Bank approval has been obtained.