France deploys AI and 80,000 cameras to track student protest vandals

French police have launched a large-scale security operation to track down those involved in looting and vandalism during student protests, relying on artificial intelligence technologies and footage from around 80,000 surveillance cameras, as well as videos posted on social media platforms, according to Agence France-Presse.

French Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin announced the use of facial recognition technology to compare collected images and videos with a digital database containing millions of photos, aiming to identify suspects involved in acts of vandalism.

The investigations also include monitoring social media platforms and analyzing posted videos as part of efforts by authorities to track down those involved and determine their identities.