5G can help us spy on West Midlands with AI CCTV, giggles UK.gov

50m connectivity tech trial announcement marred by Panopticon-style horror

The West Midlands is to become the first UK urban 5G testbed area at a cost of up to 50m - with one use for the new tech being China-style AI-powered CCTV cameras with automated facial recognition, according to the government."