Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News, 8/28/24
Chicago Transit Authority begins using gun detection system powered by AI
CHICAGO — The Chicago Transit Authority has begun testing technology that uses artificial intelligence to identify guns in its “L” stations.
The technology, from company ZeroEyes, automatically detects guns that have been brandished. Images are sent to a ZeroEyes operations center where they are reviewed by staffers who determine what the object is, then alert relevant authorities like police, CTA officials and Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications.
The goal, CTA officials said, is to alert police quickly to any situation arising at the transit agency’s stations. Often the alert can be made in under a minute, they said.
