July 28, 2023

Saasyan Launches Image Object Detection AI to Enhance K-12 School Safety

S Saasyan, a leader in AI-powered online student safety announced the launch of Image Object Detection AI, a new AI model that can identify and alert schools when weapons are found in images across Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.

The new model is capable of identifying more than 4,000 different types of weapons, including guns, knives, and explosives. It can be used to scan images uploaded to a student's school online drive, as well as those exchanged via school email or chat accounts.

Saasyan also announced that it has expanded its natural language processing (NLP) models to now include detection of threats of violence, extremism, and radicalisation. These NLP models are applied to students' web searches, chats, emails, drive content, and even video titles to generate alerts beyond direct matches with Assure's local "words & phrases" dictionary.

…with instances of threats of violence, extremism, and radicalisation increasing in prevalence across the globe, Image Object Detection AI will significantly improve a school's ability to detect, intervene, and address threats to staff and student safety…

For example, if a student performs a search for something like "where to buy a gun" or "best place to hide a knife," schools can now receive an alert regardless of if the trigger terms are found in the local dictionary.

With the addition of the new Image Object Detection AI and NLP models, Saasyan is providing K-12 schools with a powerful tool to help them protect students from online threats. These new capabilities will help schools to:

● Proactively detect and intervene in cases of potential violence ● Respond more quickly and effectively to threats ● Improve overall school safety

"With instances of threats of violence, extremism, and radicalisation increasing in prevalence across the globe, Image Object Detection AI will significantly improve a school's ability to detect, intervene, and address threats to staff and student safety," said Sidney Minassian, CEO of Saasyan. "We are committed to providing schools with the tools they need to keep students safe online, and these new capabilities are a significant step forward in that effort." he added.

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