Defense Department began testing AI surveillance system to safeguard critical military assets
The system also has fewer false alarms than those generated by trained security professionals. Security startupScyllaoffers “proactive,” AI-based security systems to safeguard perimeters around facilities and depots. Currently, BGAD is the only military base testing AI-powered surveillance algorithms todetectpotential threats. The systems help personnel find and identify intruders, weapons, or “abnormal behavior” in real-time. Humans are still required to decide whether to respond to a threat. The AI showed remarkable surveillance capabilities by identifying an armed individual climbing a water tower a mile away....