Utah Schools Set to Receive New Gun Detectors, Using AI to Identify Gunds Through Security Cameras
Summary
Schools across the state of Utah are set to receive new gun detectors that use AI to identify guns in video feeds from existing security cameras. The legislature funded this change by allocating $3 million during the 2023 legislative session. The bill passed last year in March and the software is meant to identify weapons that are not concealed. If a gun is detected, the program used will send a photo to a live monitor where someone will review the photo and call the police if necessary. The program is available to all 1,086 schools in the state if they choose to use the software.
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