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Kansas City is pushing forward with facial recognition cameras on public buses to spot banned riders or missing persons, despite state funding falling through and privacy concerns mounting. While Missouri balked at funding over surveillance fears, the city’s moving ahead with local and federal cash, citing existing cameras and public adaptation. Critics warn AI surveillance could easily expand beyond its original scope, while the tech provider claims data is only temporarily checked and deleted if no match is found. Delays from tech upgrades and a new fare system haven’t stopped the push — officials aim to launch this year, possibly scaling up, and are ramping up security ahead of major events like the World Cup.

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