Don t frown because AI-Enabled cameras will detect your expressions and alert Lucknow Police about possible threat
The cameras will first detect the expressions and then inform the nearest police station about a possible threat.
Ankita Chakravarti | January 22, 2021 | Updated 13:44 IST
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Lucknow Police is deploying cameras with facial recognition technology that will detect the expressions of women in distress.
The AI-driven technology will monitor whether a woman is in distress by recording her facial expression.
The initiative has been taken under the Government of Uttar Pradeshs Mission Shakti Initiative which aims to reduce sexual harassment.
In order to enhance the security of women, Lucknow Police is deploying cameras with facial recognition technology that will detect the expressions of women in distress. The cameras will first detect the expressions and then inform the nearest police station about a possible threat. The AI-driven technology will monit
Lucknow Police Deploying AI Cameras to Recognise Facial Expressions of Women in Distress and Alert Officers
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Experts say the move could be so harmful for the citizens
Lucknow police has not defined which expressions will be detected
Lucknow police is deploying facial recognition technology backed by security cameras that will read expressions of women in distress and alert their nearest police station. The technology is claimed to use artificial intelligence (AI) to read facial expressions of women. The new project will take place under the Uttar Pradesh government s Mission Shakti programme that was launched in October. It is projected to help reduce cases of harassment of women subjected to stalking and threat in the city.