- Those AI pins people wear should be clipped onto police officers and most elected officials doing public business. This might solve some of the burden on FOIA requests, too, since information can be synthesized rapidly and made instantly indexable.
- Smart sensors in sensitive areas, like kitchens or bathrooms, could make spaces healthier. For instance, a bacteria sensor in a bathroom, daycare, or gym tied to an AI model could alert staff to unusually dirty spaces. “Hey, this one bathroom stall is unusually high in bacteria,” or “The kid’s room is unusually high in allergens.”
- School bus doors. “Three kids got off, but only one walked across the front of the bus to the other side of the street.”
- Street lights. “Looks like the moon is full, snow is reflecting a lot of light, and it’s 2am with light foot traffic. We can dim the LEDs a little bit to save energy and reduce harmful impact on insects and animals.”
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