(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 review the footage on their phone and assess the situation.
Salem High School will be the first school within Salem City Schools to try out a new artificial intelligence weapons detection system next school year. The high school is pictured during renovations in August 2022…