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Archive Home > 2009 > May > 11 > Asking a machine to spot threats human eyes miss

Asking a machine to spot threats human eyes miss

The security technology is being installed in cities, stores and airplanes, but just how smart is it?

By Andrew Vanacore / The Bulletin
May 11, 2009

The surveillance cameras at Big Y, a Massachusetts grocery chain, are not just passively recording customers and staff. They’re studying checkout lines for signs of “sweethearting.”

That’s when cashiers use subtle tricks to pass free goods to friends:....

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