# AI surveillance on Kansas City buses

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Podcast: [Kansas City Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-today-4474135)
Published: 2026-06-29T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kcur.org/podcast/kansas-city-today/2026-06-29/ai-surveillance-on-kansas-city-buses
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Duration seconds: 770

## Resource

Kansas City’s transit authority could become among the first in the nation to use AI-powered cameras on city buses to help strengthen security and more quickly detect banned passengers. But critics worry about privacy and scaring away riders.

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