Melbourne lord mayor speaks on potential use of new AI technology to identify criminals

Facial recognition with the support of artificial intelligence could be used in the near future, in Melbourne’s city centre CCTV network to identify criminals and trouble-makers.

Lord mayor of Melbourne, Nicholas Reece, joined 3AW Breakfast to discuss the potential use of AI facial recognition security cameras.

“The technology could be used to alert police and that could help to make an arrest,” Reece told Ross and Russ.

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“We are using the cameras now to stop crime in its tracks, this technology would help us do that more efficiently.”

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