Bahraini legislators are seeking urgent clarification from government officials on the scope and privacy implications of new AI-powered traffic surveillance cameras set to be introduced across the country.
Parliament’s foreign affairs, defence and national security committee has formally requested a briefing from the Interior Ministry’s General Directorate of Traffic on the deployment of the new system, which includes 500 smart cameras integrated with artificial intelligence technologies.
Committee chairman Hassan Bukhammas stressed the need for transparency before the cameras are installed.
“We fully support efforts to modernise the traffic system and enhance road safety, but we must also ensure that citizens’ privacy is not compromised,” he said. “The scope, purpose and data-handling procedures of these cameras must be clearly explained to Parliament.”
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