Shubhangi Agarwalla | | Published 10.03.21, 03:43 AM The Lucknow police is reportedly setting up AI-enabled cameras to record pictures of women ‘who look distressed’. The additional director-general explained that “The cameras will be able to detect any change in the facial expressions of a woman being subjected to stalking, threats or harassment on the streets, and an alert will be sent to the police control room.” He further clarified that around 200 hotspots for crimes against women have been identified by the Lucknow police on the basis of areas frequented by women as well as from spots that generated the most complaints. This initiative, which was launched under the Uttar Pradesh government’s ‘Mission Shakti’ programme, has met with a backlash from civil society organizations and lawyers.