Atlanta’s controversial “Cop City” project is entering a new phase, with officials testing AI-powered policing tools in neighborhoods already saturated with surveillance, raising fresh questions about how the technology will be deployed and who it will impact most.

The Atlanta Public Safety Training Center—an $118 million, 85-acre facility in DeKalb County—has become a proving ground for AI policing systems tied into a sprawling network of cameras across Atlanta. The site, built in the South River Forest, includes mock city blocks equipped with license plate readers, real-time monitoring feeds, and AI tools designed to track movement and flag activity.

And according to a new report from non-profit news organization Capital B , these systems are now being tested in surrounding communities as part of broader law enforcement operations.

The expansion builds on years of quiet infrastructure growth.…