For decades, video surveillance meant a wall of monitors and a guard. That model is disappearing. The global market for AI in video surveillance was valued at roughly 5.6 billion dollars in 2023 and is projected to reach 16.3 billion dollars by 2028, according to research from ResearchAndMarkets. The number is a useful sign for a bigger shift: security organizations are moving from watching footage after something happens to catching it as it unfolds.