Newslink: This AI Detects Shoplifters Before They Steal, But There's Something Even Creepier About It
VAAK, a Japanese startup, has developed artificial intelligence software that can detect suspicious human body language in potential shoplifters. The software, called VAAKEYE, interfaces with security cameras to analyze the movements and behaviors of people as they move throughout the camera's field of view. The software then conveys its suspicions to staff via an app.The goal, VAAK claims, is not arrest, but prevention. Once alerted, staff can approach the individual and ask if they need any help: a well-known deterrent for most potential shoplifters. VAAK has already proven its product's efficacy: according to Bloomberg Quint, the company made headlines last year when the system detected a shoplifter in a Yokohama convenience store where VAAKEYE was being tested. The suspect was arrested a few days later.