
Rabih Bashroush
Professor Rabih Bashroush is the director of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Data Innovation at the University of East London, where he critically evaluates the feasibility and practicality of AI technologies. Recently, he voiced skepticism regarding the claims made about the capabilities of smart lamp-posts, asserting that the technology is not viable for facial recognition and other advanced functions as proposed by developers.
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Rabih Bashroush is the director of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Data Innovation, who doubts the feasibility of AI datacentres.
Spies in the sky: how worried should we be about the arrival of AI-enabled smart lamp-posts? | SurveillanceThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2026-07-28






