# How AI Surveillance Stops Crime Before It Happens | Cloudastructure CEO James McCormick

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Podcast: [Shares for Beginners](https://stenobird.com/podcast/shares-for-beginners-241998)
Published: 2026-04-02T07:50:30+00:00
Episode link: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/cloudastructure-ai-security
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## Resource

My guest this week is James McCormick, CEO of Cloudastructure (Nasdaq: CSAI), an AI-powered video surveillance and remote guarding company out of Palo Alto, California. Here's a question worth sitting with: what if security didn't just record crim,e what if it actually stopped it? That's the premise behind Cloudastructure, and in 2025 the market started paying attention in a big way. Revenue grew 271% to $5.1 million. Total contract value jumped 342%. Gross profit was up 304%. Six of the ten largest property management companies in the US are now customers. Not bad for a company that listed on Nasdaq just over a year ago. Episode Blog Post: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/cloudastructure-ai-security 📈 CHECK OUT THESE INVESTING TOOLS:  🌎 Level up your investing with Sharesight , Investopedia’s #1 portfolio tracker for DIY investors. Click here to save 4 months on an annual paid plan 🌎 Life Sherpa Invest helps beginners start with confidence. Invest hassle-free now 🌎 When you’re ready to go beyond ETFs, learn from the master - Tony Kynaston’s QUALITY AT VALUE . Sign up with code SFB for a 20% discount on QAV Club plan or SFBLIGHT for a free month of QAV Light 🌎 T ykr - Stock Investing for Beginners . Learn how to avoid emotional mistakes, choose investments with a rationale, and build wealth with confidence. Visit https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/tykr or https://tykr.com/?red=finpod and use the coupon code SAVE30 for your 30% discount. Disclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself…

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