Uvalde schools will use artificial intelligence gun detection system

Artificial intelligence will soon help Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District monitor its campus cameras in an effort to bolster security at schools.

Three years after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary left 19 students and two teachers dead, an AI gun detection company is giving the district its technology and services for free as part of a grant.

Omnilert scans live indoor and outdoor camera feeds, monitoring for the presence of a gun. If a firearm is detected, a human then verifies what’s on the video before activating a safety response plan that includes notifying first responders.

Read more at Wane