SEPTA to spot guns with new artificial intelligence system

SEPTA will soon begin using an artificial intelligence system that can detect people getting on trains and buses with guns. Why it matters: There's been a dramatic spike in violent crime aboard the public transit system. Driving the news: SEPTA is the U.S.'s first major transit system to test out the AI technology, known as ZeroEyes. It's been deployed by the Pentagon as well as public schools, universities and Fortune 500 companies in more than 30 states, according to a SEPTA statement. How it works: The company behind ZeroEyes was founded by former Navy SEALs who used hundreds of thousands of images and videos to train the AI system.