At Seoul's bridge control center, AI helps stop 99% of suicide attempts

> Established in 2021, the center uses artificial intelligence (AI) for comprehensive emergency response, monitoring 900 CCTV cameras across 17 of Seoul's 21 pedestrian-accessible Han River bridges. Beyond suicide prevention, its most frequent task, the center also handles criminal tracking, traffic accidents and drug enforcement.
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> Much of that credit goes to AI, which triggers an alarm if an object identified as a person remains for more than 300 seconds in a bridge's "loitering zones," sections where people are able to stand for extended periods.