{"slug": "ai-cameras-spot-suicide-attempts-in-south-koreas-capital", "title": "AI cameras spot suicide attempts in South Korea’s capital", "summary": "AI-powered cameras on bridges over Seoul's Han River are detecting potential suicide attempts and alerting first responders in a country with one of the world's highest suicide rates, according to Seoul officials. The system flags individuals who linger in certain locations, enter unsafe areas, or use dedicated suicide-prevention phones.", "body_md": "Seoul – When AI-powered cameras on bridges over Seoul’s Han River raise the alarm that someone may be about to jump, acting quickly is vital.\n\nThe waterway is a landmark of the glittering South Korean capital, but also a frequent scene of despair in a country with one of the world’s highest suicide rates.\n\nThe artificial intelligence-driven surveillance system alerts first responders if someone lingers in certain locations, enters an area deemed unsafe or picks up one of the bridges’ dedicated suicide-prevention phones.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-cameras-spot-suicide-attempts-in-south-koreas-capital", "canonical_source": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/28/asia-pacific/ai-cameras-suicide-south-korea/", "published_at": "2026-07-28 03:10:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-28 03:25:50.741116+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["computer-vision", "ai-safety", "ai-policy"], "entities": ["Seoul", "Han River", "South Korea"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-cameras-spot-suicide-attempts-in-south-koreas-capital", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-cameras-spot-suicide-attempts-in-south-koreas-capital.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-cameras-spot-suicide-attempts-in-south-koreas-capital.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-cameras-spot-suicide-attempts-in-south-koreas-capital.jsonld"}}