According to France 24, Russia's security services have temporarily disconnected surveillance systems protecting Putin following recent regional tensions. The move reflects heightened concern about AI-powered espionage—machine-learning video analysis can extract intelligence from traditional footage in ways humans cannot. This creates a security paradox: the systems designed to protect leaders may become their vulnerability as AI capabilities advance.

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