Government to introduce AI facial recognition at major railway stations to track sex offenders

The Union government has informed the Supreme Court that it plans to introduce artificial intelligence-based facial recognition systems at seven major railway stations to aid in combating crimes against women, according to a report by the Times of India.

In addition to these stations, which include Mumbai CST and New Delhi, eight cities — Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Lucknow — have already implemented safe city projects through local police and municipal bodies, according to the news report.

In response to a…