Crime & Safety

Artificial Intelligence Being Used In Schools, Museums To Spot Gun Threats

The technology works with their existing cameras and has been programmed to spot different types of weapons.

(CBS Miami)

April 19, 2023

MIAMI - As gun violence surges across the United States, there is a potential new hi-tech line of defense to help protect schools and other public places from future mass shootings.

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Miami's Frost Museum of Science is using artificial intelligence to try to keep visitors safe.

"The AI system monitors all the cameras," said Brooks Weisblat, the museum's vice president for technology. "Every tool helps. Every second counts. You know, anything that we can do to further protect the community and our visitors and our staff."

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