Edge AI, sensor fusion and what's actually shipping next.
Edge AI moves detection from the server room to the camera. That changes everything downstream: bandwidth, storage, alert quality and human workload. The operator stops watching pixels and starts reviewing decisions.
Owners will arrive with a synthesised, AI-shaped point of view before the first meeting. Vendors who can't explain themselves clearly to a model won't make it into the shortlist. Authority and clarity start to compound.