Will Colorado schools start using AI surveillance cameras with facial recognition? Some already are.

A handful of Colorado school districts and higher education institutions have implemented AI surveillance technologies in a bid to keep students safe.

A statewide moratorium has prevented the majority of schools from implementing the technology.

State legislators and technology experts are debating how to best regulate AI usage in schools.

In 2021 , K-12 schools and colleges in the United States in the U.S. estimated $3 billion on security products and services.

There’s no consensus as to whether AI technologies actually make schools safer.

Cheyenne Mountain School District has spent $ 60,000 per building on cameras.

Colorado legislature formed a task force to discuss best practices and regulations around AI .

ACLU of Colorado says it's not clear how the money spent on surveillance wouldn’t be better spent on more school staffing.

The moratorium on AI and facial-recognition surveillance technologies in K-12 schools in Colorado is lifted.

Cherry Creek School District chief information officer Jason Koenig believes integrating these technologies into safety procedures could shave off response time in an emergency and also benefit everyday school security.