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Perth AI Cameras: Drivers Put on Notice as Extra Set of Cameras on Mitchell Freeway to Take Effect

The West Australian

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Reckless drivers in Perth’s north will soon have more eyes bearing down on them as the Cook Government announced a second set of AI safety cameras to be switched on this long weekend.

Summary

The Western Australian government has deployed an expanded network of AI-enabled surveillance cameras on the Mitchell Freeway to detect mobile phone use and seatbelt violations. While these systems utilize computer vision for automated enforcement, the application is limited to regional traffic safety and local law enforcement rather than addressing frontier AI capabilities or existential risks. The deployment highlights the increasing integration of AI within Australian state-level governance and public safety infrastructure, though it lacks broader implications for global AI alignment or catastrophic risk reduction.