Introduction First , recent projections estimate that the AI-powered video surveillance market will expand from approximately US $5.98 billion in 2025  to around US $11.8 billion by 2030 , reflecting a compound annual growth rate of about 14.5% . Meanwhile, the wider AI surveillance sector is anticipated to grow from US $16.6 billion in 2025  to US $41.3 billion by 2034 , with a CAGR of approximately 21.3% . Clearly, what was once a niche niche technology is now rapidly becom