July 4, 2024
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Missouri governor vetoes school safety initiative to fund gun-detection surveillance systems

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has vetoed funding for a school safety initiative using gun-detection surveillance systems By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press June 28, 2024, 7:17 PM ET • 3 min read JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson vetoed funding Friday for a school safety initiative that would have used video surveillance software

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Schools turn to artificial intelligence to spot guns as companies press lawmakers for state funds

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas could soon offer up to $5 million in grants for schools to outfit surveillance cameras with artificial intelligence systems that can spot people carrying guns. But the governor needs to approve the expenditures and the schools must meet some very specific criteria. The AI software must be patented, “designated as qualified

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