BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Artificial intelligence is one of the latest tools being used in Western New York schools to combat gun violence.
ZeroEyes is a software that connects to existing security cameras and monitors streaming video feeds. It has the ability to detect firearms in a matter of seconds. It’s currently in place at Grand Island schools and is making its way into schools in Niagara Falls and the Frontier School District.
Following the Parkland shooting in 2018, a team of retired Navy SEALs asked themselves how an incident could be avoided before it breaks out. Some of them had children who were tired of preparing for somebody to walk into their school with a gun with the intent to kill.
“We asked the school what they were doing with their security cameras. The answer was nothing,” said Sam Alaimo, co-founder of ZeroEyes. “If a car is stolen, they look …