Row over ‘virtual gated community’ AI surveillance plan in Toronto neighbourhood

Source: The Guardian Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/07/toronto-rosedale-row-virtual-gated-community-ai-surveillance-flock Published: April 07, 2026 Keywords: Canada Rosedale residents considering car licence plate-scanning Flock system in bid to tackle property crime A row has broken out in one of Canada ’s wealthiest neighbourhoods over plans to use an AI-powered surveillance system to create the country’s first “virtual gated community” to combat surging property crime. Crime rates in Toronto as a whole are dropping, but residents of Rosedale have been left on edge by a sustained rise in home invasions, with robbers targeting the tree-lined neighbourhood at a rate more than double the city average. Break-ins and theft remain the third highest per capita in Toronto. Continue reading... --- This article was automatically collected by the Observatory News Scraper.