As AI surveillance systems become increasingly advanced—offering capabilities such as real-time facial recognition, behavior analysis, and predictive alerts—the ethical responsibilities for their implementers rise accordingly. Rituraj Sinha, Managing Director of SIS Ltd., points out that India currently does not have a comprehensive national framework to regulate AI surveillance in private contexts.

For many years, security relied heavily on human monitors staring at screens. With rows of monitors and banks of cameras, the expectation was that human vigilance would be sufficient to catch critical incidents. However, studies reveal that after just 20 minutes of continuous observation, a security guard can miss up to 95% of the activity on-screen. While cameras capture everything, the monitoring systems often overlook essential details.
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