Japanese police will begin testing a draconian network of AI-enhanced security cameras -- hoping to stop major crimes before they happen. The pre-crime monitoring tests, reminiscent of the 2002 sci-fi film Minority Report, will intentionally avoid using the tech's'facial recognition' capabilities, according to Japan's National Police Agency. Instead the AI cameras will focus on machine-learning pattern recognition of three types: 'behavior detection' for suspicious activities, 'object detection' for guns and other weapons, and'intrusion detection' for the protection of restricted areas. Japanese police officials said they intend to launch their AI test program sometime during this fiscal year, which ends March 2024 in Japan. While some counterterrorism experts maintain that the new AI-powered cameras will'help to deploy police officers more efficiently' providing'more means for vigilance,' others worry about introducing hidden algorithmic biases into police work.

Shoplifting has been on the rise according to Gartner research in retail stores in the USA and UK where despite security cameras installed, theft cases continue to rise. Retail stores continue to suffer from theft losses characterized by shoplifting¹ and artificial intelligence is offering timely assistance. By working with facial recognition technology, artificial intelligence² is using algorithms to determine the behavioral patterns of shoppers in a bid to reduce theft cases. Vaak⁹ from Japan is a start-up leading the way where the company recently developed systems run by AI to monitor suspicious attributes among shoppers and alert retail store managers through their smartphones. While AI is usually envisioned as a smart personal assistant, the technology is accurate at spotting weird behavior.

A Japanese startup has developed software that can identify potential shoplifters on video surveillance footage. Japanese startup Vaak has developed artificial intelligence (AI) software that looks for potential shoplifters on video surveillance footage. Last year, Vaak helped catch a shoplifter at a convenience store in Yokohama, Japan. The startup had set up its software in the shop as a test case, and was able to identify previously undetected shoplifting activity. The ability to detect and analyze unusual human behavior also has other applications.

A controversial new software developed by Japanese startup Vaak could be used to identify potential shoplifters based on their body language. The system is trained to recognize'suspicious' activities such as fidgeting or restlessness in security footage, according to Bloomberg Quint. While it's designed to crack down on theft, with the idea being that staff can approach a potential thief once alerted, predictive policing efforts have sparked concerns that people may be unfairly targeted as a result of racial and other biases. A controversial new software developed by Japanese startup Vaak could be used to identify potential shoplifters based on their body language. The system is trained to recognize'suspicious' activities such as fidgeting or restlessness in security footage Vaak's criminal-detecting AI can alert staff to suspicious behaviour via smartphone app once it's spotted something in the CCTV stream, according to Bloomberg.

It's watching, and knows a crime is about to take place before it happens. Vaak, a Japanese startup, has developed artificial intelligence software that hunts for potential shoplifters, using footage from security cameras for fidgeting, restlessness and other potentially suspicious body language. While AI is usually envisioned as a smart personal assistant or self-driving car, it turns out the technology is pretty good at spotting nefarious behavior. Like a scene out of the movie "Minority Report," algorithms analyze security-camera footage and alert staff about potential thieves via a smartphone app. The goal is prevention; if the target is approached and asked if they need help, there's a good chance the theft never happens.

It's watching, and knows a crime is about to take place before it happens. Vaak, a Japanese startup, has developed artificial intelligence software that hunts for potential shoplifters, using footage from security cameras for fidgeting, restlessness and other potentially suspicious body language. While AI is usually envisioned as a smart personal assistant or self-driving car, it turns out the technology is pretty good at spotting nefarious behavior. Like a scene out of the movie "Minority Report," algorithms analyze security camera footage and alert staff about potential thieves via a smartphone app. The goal is prevention: If the target is approached and asked if they need help, there's a good chance the theft never happens.