India, Dec. 2 -- A technology experiment meant to give Bengaluru's civic machinery a pair of AI-powered "street-scouting eyes" has stumbled before it even got off the ground. The proposal, which aimed to equip corporation vehicles with smart cameras that could automatically flag potholes, overflowing trash, illegal hoardings, and other urban troubles, is now caught in a pushback from top brass of the newly formed Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA).

Approved earlier this year by the chief secretary, the plan envisioned cameras mounted on every civic vehicle, constantly gathering visuals of the city's roads and public spaces, said a report by The Times of India. An AI engine would then sift through the footage, identify civic problems, and ...