Hanwha explains how to use AI in video surveillance applications

AI offers great benefits in the security market, provided that it is used properly. Hanwha discusses how it should be applied responsibly without undermining privacy or civil liberties.

for Hanwha Techwin The technology of Video surveillance must be used responsibly. It is important to have a regulation for technology, such as live facial recognition. But when evaluating these technologies, Care must be taken not to discard the artificial intelligence (The) and its benefits due to regulation.

Throughout history, Technology has been used for good and evil. There is no better example of this than personal computers.. Connected to the Internet, a humble PC opened the world to its users, Making communications with friends and family on the other side of the world easy and inexpensive.

However, in the wrong hands, The same personal computer allowed hackers to access corporate and government networks with insufficient security, and thus steal confidential information and sell it to the highest bidder.

What we do is continuously assess the available technology and carefully analyze the value it brings., as well as its potential for misuse.

Today there is a specific concern throughout society for the technologies that, used irresponsibly, infringe on our privacy and undermine civil liberties. This includes a number of technologies that use artificial intelligence. (The), in particular live facial recognition (LFR). Several police forces across Europe use LFR, But a number of legal challenges have arisen around its use..

Balance is achieved

LFR is one of many examples of operational artificial intelligence in video technology. Used in video systems, can improve image quality, Reduce image noise and eliminate false alarms, ensuring operators only focus on incidents and events of interest. Used in this way, saves time, Reduce costs, Increase efficiency and improve safety.

At the same time, European Commission proposes first legal framework on artificial intelligence to give to developers, Installers and users of AI-powered systems Clear requirements and obligations regarding specific uses. For this, It is essential to identify different levels of risk associated with a particular application of artificial intelligence.

Importantly, the Commission also hopes that the regulation will "strengthen acceptance.", investment and innovation in artificial intelligence across the EU". A balance is required between regulating the use of technology, to ensure that it does not violate individual rights, and fostering innovation that leads to more and more applications where artificial intelligence can deliver real benefits..

Responsible manufacturers like Hanwha Techwin are used to achieving these balances.. Does not offer a live facial recognition solution in Europe. And, as a Korean manufacturer, NDAA compliant, who have full control over your supply chain and strong cybersecurity expertise, defend the responsible use of video surveillance technology.

The right place for artificial intelligence

We support proper regulation and public debate on the responsible use of technologies such as artificial intelligence. But at the same time it is important that the role that artificial intelligence plays in video technology is recognised and encouraged to help keep public spaces operational, Safe and efficient.

Hanwha is pioneering the use of artificial intelligence embedded in video cameras to address the challenges police forces face when investigating crimes. Fundamentally, This is achieved without affecting civil liberties..

Artificial intelligence can help police officers locate a missing person by examining many video images and quickly classifying the images to extract only those that include certain attributes., such as the color of the person's clothes, if you had a hat or purse, or even if it was moving in a certain direction.

What used to take several days for the police, Now it can be done in a matter of a few hours, freeing agents to do more detailed investigative work instead of manually scanning video footage. Artificial intelligence makes it possible.

How to do the right thing

Crucially, This use of artificial intelligence has no implications for privacy, Since these systems are prepared to focus on objects and attributes instead of identifying people through facial features.

Artificial intelligence is even asked to protect the identity of the people captured in the video., removing the faces of anyone except the missing one and making them unrecognizable. Only the police and the courts, and those who have permission to access unedited video streams, will be able to do so.

In light of all the amazing things that can now be done with artificial intelligence, It would be a shame that, in fairly appropriate assessment of forms of technology that may pose a threat to privacy, Artificial intelligence and its benefits will be discarded because of regulation.

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