Indianapolis security company uses AI to detect guns and prevent crime

Austin Smith, CEO of Watchman Security in Indianapolis, is using AI-powered gun detection software to try to stop crime before it happens.

The software uses cameras and AI to detect when a gun is present and alert authorities. It doesn't use facial recognition.

Smith demonstrated the software detecting a fake handgun and tracking the person's location around a facility.

The goal is to intercept crime and make communities safer from gun violence, which has killed over 200 people in Marion County this year.

Smith says the technology aims to alarm and alert public safety when a weapon is drawn, without being "Big Brother" surveillance.