I travelled to a future where AI cameras track your every move

I AM staring into the future of security… and it thinks I’m under 15 years old. Inside a giant hall are hundreds of stands with companies showing off their technology, from artificially intelligent video analysis to fingerprint scanners that could replace credit cards.

“The words ‘security’, ‘AI’ and ‘deep learning’ are everywhere, but ‘privacy’ is nowhere in sight”

“Deep learning”, “security” and “AI” are emblazoned on multiple banners throughout IFSEC, a large security conference at the ExCeL exhibition centre in London. Booths are laden with high-end security cameras, but, tellingly, the word “privacy” is nowhere in sight.…