AI-powered surveillance to make Dubai the "world's safest" smart city

A Brazil-based security firm has claimed that its futuristic artificial intelligence and camera technology could make Dubai the world's safest smart city. Speaking to Tahawul Tech on the sidelines of the Future Cities Show in Dubai this week, Polsec CEO Renato Werner explained how the technology has played a part in reducing the crime rate of Manaus – the capital of Amazonas state in Brazil, by 70 percent. Polsec's technology is now being tested across India in Mumbai, Delhi and Agra, and Werner has high hopes that it can soon be brought here to the Middle East. "I had a conversation with a colleague that was responsible for installing the security surveillance system at Terminal 5 in Heathrow Airport, and he implemented over 5,000 cameras," said Werner. "For every 8 cameras, an individual employee is required to keep watch and analyse the footage, meaning you need a huge team – and they can only work for a maximum of 4 hours at a time. With our technology, we don't require humans to gain insight, as the artificial intelligence can make decisions instantaneously when certain situations arise."