Salem, Va., Schools Deploying AI-Powered Weapons Detection

(TNS) — Salem City Schools will soon begin piloting a security system at Salem High School that uses artificial intelligence to detect weapons.

The system works by using AI to monitor the school’s existing camera feeds for any sign of weapons. If a threat is detected, the system notifies a designated group of staff and administrators, as well as members of the Salem Police Department. Anyone who receives the alert can…