EERIE artificial intelligence-powered tech that uses surveillance cameras to scan people for guns has been installed across school campuses.
The University of New Haven in Connecticut introduced the extra layer of security to protect from school shootings.
The University of New Haven in Connecticut has installed AI-powered software that can detect guns[/caption]
If 18% of the gun is showing, the user will be notified and can take action[/caption]
Tech company ZeroEyes invented AI detection software to save time and lives by notifying law enforcement of deadly firearms.
“Our entire goal is to be able to mitigate the effects of mass shootings,” senior vice president JT Wilkins told WNBC.
If an exposed gun is caught by the software, the user is notified and can determine whether the person is a threat.
“Typically a weapon is visible from anywhere from 30 seconds to 30 minutes before the first shot is ever fired,” Wilkins said.
“That’s our goal. That’s our window to be able to provide situational awareness back to first responders as quickly as humanly possible.”
If someone has a concealed weapon, like an officer with a gun strapped to his belt, the software will not go off.
It only flags the user if a weapon is brandished or if over 18% of it is showing.
University of New Haven police deputy chief Brett Mahoney celebrated the software and said any extra precaution is helpful.
“It’s an unfortunate reality of the world we live in, that hand gun incidents are on the rise, and we want to be prepared here at the university to deal with that,” he said.
In 2023, Rancocas Valley Regional High School in Mount Holly, New Jersey, outside Philadelphia, also installed the tech.
Superintendent Christopher Heilig said at the time that being a school leader is “different these days” as “we’re always thinking about security and safety.”
ZeroEyes is used in more than 40 states to protect commercial, school, and government environments, the business said on its website.
It was founded in 2018 by a team of Navy Seals and technologists following the Parkland shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
On Valentine’s Day in 2018, Nikolas Cruz, a former student, stormed the school and mercilessly killed 17 innocent students and faculty.
The tragedy sparked nationwide backlash against local law enforcement and led to the sheriff’s removal.
What is ZeroEyes?
ZEROEYES is a tech company that invented shooter-detecting software.
The tech uses surveillance cameras to scan people and search them for firearms.
If at least 18% of a gun is showing, the user will be notified.
The goal of the software is to identify threats and get officers to respond before the gun is fired.
The company was started in response to the devastating Parkland shooting that killed 17 innocent high school students and faculty.
Agencies have been working toward more effective strategies to stop shooters in their tracks, but schools continue to see deadly violence.
There have been at least 58 school shootings this year, and 14 people have died in the carnage, CNN reported.
In 2023, there were 82 school shootings, and there were 79 the year prior.
In September, four people were killed and nine more injured after 14-year-old Colt Gray allegedly used an AR-15-style rifle to heartlessly shoot down his classmates.
Gray, who is being charged as an adult, is facing life in prison if convicted.
