https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/25/vegas-transit-system-first-in-us-ai-scan-for-weapons.html
Key Points
- The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, which includes Las Vegas, will be the first transit system in the U.S. to implement system-wide AI weapons scans.
- Transit systems nationwide are grappling with ways to reduce violence.
- AI-linked cameras and acoustic technology are seen as viable options to better respond to mass shootings in public places across the U.S., according to law enforcement and public safety teams, though both approaches have downsides.
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On your next visit to Vegas, an extra set of eyes will be watching you if you decide to hop onto the local transit system.
As part of a $33 million multi-year upgrade to fortify its security, the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is set to add a system-wide AI from gun detection software vendor ZeroEyes that scans riders on its over 400 buses in an attempt to identify anyone brandishing a firearm.
Tom Atteberry, RTC’s director of safety and security operations, said that seconds matter in a situation where an active shooting unfolds, and implementing the system could give authorities an edge. “Time is of the essence; it gives us time to identify a firearm being brandished, so they can be notified and get to the scene and save lives,” he said.
Monitoring and preventing mass shooting is one that public places across the country grapple with daily. Violent crime on transit systems, specifically, remains an issue in major metro areas, with a report released in late 2023 by the Department of Transportation detailing concerns from transit agency officials around the U.S. about rising violence on their transit systems. According to a database maintained by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, assaults on transit systems have spiked, and there has been a rise in public fears about transportation safety.
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