NYC will test AI gun detectors on the subway
Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Getty Images New York City will soon start testing out technology that uses AI to detect guns at subway turnstiles, Mayor Eric Adams said on Thursday. Adams’ announcement comes one week after an altercation at a subway station in Brooklyn in which a man was shot with his own gun after pulling it on another passenger. Adams said the city is partnering with Evolv, a Massachusetts-based weapons detection company whose detectors are used in schools and venues across the country. Evolv, however, has faced scrutiny over the accuracy of its machines, as well as two government probes and a class action lawsuit by shareholders. The pilot will start in 90 days, in accordance with the POST Act, which requires the New York City Police Department to disclose the... Continue reading…
纽约市将测试使用人工智能在地铁闸机上检测枪支的技术。市长宣布与武器检测公司Evolv合作,但该公司的准确性和调查受到审查。试点项目将在90天后开始,期间将审查其他供应商。Evolv的扫描仪已在多个场馆使用。