New Mexico Schools Invest In AI Gun-Detection

In 2023, student safety is among the biggest concerns that school administrators have about their campuses. Each school year, we continue to hear stories about students bringing guns and other weapons on to school campuses. Not every incident leads to someone getting hurt, but regardless, the issue always raises concerns about what more can be done to stop violent situations from unfolding.

At least one New Mexico school district is now making an investment to try to help address campus safety through technology. In southeast New Mexico, Clovis Municipal Schools is investing in artificial intelligence (AI) technology that's designed to help identify guns seen on campus through existing surveillance cameras.

This week on the podcast, Chris and Gabby welcome two guests to discuss the technology. First, the Director of Operations for Clovis Schools, Loren Hill joins the conversation to talk about the district’s decision to add AI to its toolbox. In the second half of the show, hear from Tim Sulzer, chief technology officer and co-founder of ZeroEyes, the company that makes the technology. Sulzer shares more about how the tech works and what it can do for first responders in an emergency. 

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