Putin’s paranoia: AI spying pushes Kremlin to step up security measures

Russian security services have temporarily disconnected a special surveillance system protecting Putin and his inner circle following the US-Israeli assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Financial Times reported. The alleged incident highlights the increased threat that AI video analysis poses to the security of Russia’s leaders, said Ksenia Ermoshina, an expert on surveillance and censorship technologies.