Lightspeed Systems, ZeroEyes, and Omnilert all have software programs that integrate AI into a school’s existing security structure in an attempt to better flag potential dangers.
Lightspeed uses AI to scan a student’s browsing activity on school-owned devices to identify potential safety concerns. Rob Chambers, the executive vice president of products at Lightspeed, said the program focuses on the context of a student’s actions rather than keywords.
“I really want to stay away from the idea that it’s keyword scanning because that could just overwhelm [a] tremendous amount of false positives and things that you don’t really want to get into,” Chambers said.
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