Security has risen to the top of the priority list for many managers in institutional and commercial facilities. Nowhere is the issue more important that in K-12 schools, given the growing threat that mass shooters present to students, staff and faculty. School district officials have revisited every conceivable angle of the issue as it relates to facilities, from building design to access control. Now some managers are taking a closer look at emerging technology to give them an edge. Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping to change security cameras in school districts from passive to active observers, according to VOA News. They can identify people, suspicious behavior and guns and gather large amounts of information.