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Seoul AI stops 99% of Han River bridge suicide attempts

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Seoul's Hangang Bridge CCTV Integrated Control Centre has successfully used AI to prevent 99% of suicide attempts on the Han River bridges. The system monitors 900 cameras and identifies individuals lingering in designated 'loitering zones' for over 300 seconds, triggering an alert for human intervention. Since its establishment in 2021, the center has responded to an average of three to four suspected suicide attempts daily, with last year seeing 1,270 dispatch calls and only 10 fatalities. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates AI's potential in critical public safety applications, potentially encouraging similar deployments in other cities.

RANK_REASON AI system deployed for public safety, not a core AI model release.

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Seoul AI stops 99% of Han River bridge suicide attempts

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · The Korea Times ·

    AI helps South Korea stop 99% of suicide attempts on Han River bridges in Seoul

    For most residents of South Korea’s capital, the Han River is a place for evening strolls, picnics and a brief respite from city life. But for Kim Jun-young, chief of the Hangang Bridge CCTV Integrated Control Centre in Seoul’s Gwangjin district, it is where his team pulls people…

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