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NYC's AI Subway Security Measures Under Scrutiny Amid Legal Concerns

The installment of metal detectors are part of the city's efforts to reduce crime in the subway.

New York City has officially deployed a metal detector powered by artificial intelligence in a bid to catch people carrying guns onto the subway system — and the program is already facing the threat of litigation by groups concerned by the implications for New Yorkers’ civil liberties. Mayor Eric Adams on July 26 announced the long-promised rollout of gun detection scanners manufactured by Evolv Technology for a 30-day pilot in the subway system. Not everyone will be required to go through the scanner — Hizzoner said it “could be every fifth, 10th, or 20th person” randomly selected for scrutiny. Click here to read more on AMNY.com. 




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