International Olympic Committee prepares for AI integration in 2024 Paris Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is preparing for artificial intelligence integration in the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics.Last year, French legislation authorized the use of AI video surveillance for a trial period covering the Olympic Games to detect abnormal events or human behavior that could pose potential threats. The AI surveillance technology employs sophisticated algorithms to analyze real-time video streams from existing surveillance systems.

These algorithms are trained to detect predefined "events" and abnormal behavior, such as crowd surges, abandoned objects or the presence of weapons. The surveillance will send alerts accordingly and let human beings decide if the alert needs immediate attention. (Related: Dallas school district installs AI spying, surveillance systems to keep an eye on students.)

As part of the preparation, the IOC, in collaboration with law enforcement agencies and major transportation companies, tested the AI-surveillance technologies by using them at French league football games in Paris and a concert by the American hip-hop group the Black Eyed Peas.