Putin positively assessed the introduction of AI surveillance systems in Moscow

The introduction of artificial intelligence surveillance systems has dramatically reduced the number of offenses in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Last year, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that a video surveillance system with facial recognition and other artificial intelligence-based services "have significantly improved the comfort and safety of daily trips around the city."

He also noted that thanks to the use of a video surveillance system for urban space, recording traffic violations in the city, the number of fatal traffic accidents, carjackings, robberies, and other crimes has decreased several times.