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The CEO says that everyone handling the cameras is well trained:

Francis Usher, CEO, Ministry of National Security
"To be honest, I don't know what an AI company would want to purchase CCTV camera footage for. I can assure you that it's not happening. But to say that it's a possibility, I don't see why it would be worth it for them to pay money for that. I'll be honest with you. I know that having lived in Korea before,CCTV is on every corner—those CCTV cameras—and they are one of the pioneers of AI in East Asia. And I don't think a single AI company has tried to buy the CCTV footage because I don't think there would be any benefit. Perhaps I'm wrong, but I don't know."

Jaleeza Roberts
"And do you know if any form of artificial intelligence is being used to monitor with these cameras, with the monitoring of these cameras?"

Francis Usher, CEO, Ministry of National Security
"Currently, no."

Jaleeza Roberts
"Okay. And so is there a rigorous protocol to ensure that the operators are not doing any,like, personal spying or eavesdropping with these cameras?"

Francis Usher, CEO, Ministry of National Security
"So there's a heavy level of training, a heavy level of scrutiny, and a lot of oversight for all of the camera operators."

Jaleeza Roberts
"Have you all seen any immediate benefits from this, from these cameras being installed?"

Francis Usher, CEO, Ministry of National Security
"I don't want to discuss the linkage between the cameras and operational success. But I can say that they've been useful."