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Paris police chief backs keeping AI surveillance in place post-Olympics

France is considering extending the use of AI-powered video surveillance well beyond the Paris Olympics. © AFP - MARTIN BUREAU

The head of the Paris police, Laurent Nuñez, has said he is in favour of extending the use of controversial AI-powered video surveillance trialled during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The system showed promising results, according to law enforcement, but has drawn criticism from rights groups over potential abuse of privacy.

Speaking before the French parliament's law committee this week, police prefect Nuñez said algorithmic video surveillance had "proved its usefulness".

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