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These Cameras Can Spot Shoplifters Even Before They Steal

  • Japanese startup’s software detects suspicious behavior
  • Technology can also be used for security, suicide prevention
A demonstration of Vaak’s AI crime prevention system.Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg
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It’s watching, and knows a crime is about to take place before it happens.

Vaak, a Japanese startup, has developed artificial intelligence software that hunts for potential shoplifters, using footage from security cameras for fidgeting, restlessness and other potentially suspicious body language.