Smart Cameras To Predict Crimes

Posted by chrisd on Sunday April 21, 2002 @09:55PM from the the-computer-is-your-protector dept.

hairybacchus writes: "The Independent News is reporting that scientists at Kingston University in London have developed video processing software that is able to predict behavior patterns of the people on-screen. They say it will be used to alleviate congestion in the London Underground or alert police to potential muggings. I wonder how long it will be before this is combined with face-recognition technology? It's spooky." I can't wait. "We searched you because the computer told us to." Trust the Computer.

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You do realise... by Gordonjcp · 2002-04-21 22:50 · Score: 0, Flamebait

That The Independent is the UK's equivalent of USA Today or some such tabloid rubbish? It is about as credible a news source as a rhesus monkey on speed.

Have a look at some of the other articles. Google a few of the references. Read some more about them, then decide how accurate The Indy's reporting is.

It's utter bollocks.