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Smart Cameras To Predict Crimes

Posted by chrisd on 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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  1. You do realise... by Gordonjcp · · 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.

  2. Brevity is the soul of wit by gazbo · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You are such a fucking wanker.

  3. Re:Thoughtcrime by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    Thank you, Captain Obvious. I'm sure none of us were aware of that before now, despite the fact that the average Slashdot reader sees so many 1984 references every day that they could probably reconstruct the entire book from scratch.

    Doubleplusinsightful, doubleplusinteresting. 50+4=50.

  4. moderate this.. by FIT_Entry1 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    "Whiny European"

  5. Re:Racism by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    maybe they're trying to purge all the stupid niggers like you out of the discussion groups.