Iveda Finds 84% of Americans Are Concerned About Violence: AI Can Help

Iveda® (NASDAQ: IVDA), the global solution for cloud-based AI, released new data that shows that 84 percent of Americans are concerned about the rising rate of violence in the United States. The average American (79 percent) noted that they have changed their daily routine out of concern for their safety and well-being.

Further, more than half (53 percent) of survey respondents have an overall positive understanding regarding the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) into their everyday lives, especially about increasing safety and security measures.

In 2023, the Biden administration’s Bipartisan Safer Communities Act provided the Department of Justice with $4.9 billion in discretionary resources for state and local grants to enhance public safety. Meanwhile, the U.S. spent $3 billion on security procedures and protocols last year to create safer learning environments for students across the country.

Yet, safety in schools and other public places remains an increasingly pressing issue with concerns around violence, bullying, theft, and vandalism putting individuals at risk.

“The headlines don’t lie: threats to our belongings, homes, and loved ones continue to persist. Now, as leaders in law enforcement and security work to protect the people and things that matter most, we must reevaluate the technology supporting them,” said David Ly, CEO and founder of Iveda. “As the U.S. leans on AI to keep people safe, it’s critical to understand the average American’s sentiment on the subject. We’re pleased to see overwhelming positivity and willingness to learn more, especially as we foresee more government agencies, communities, and organizations turning to AI as a critical force multiplier in monitoring for and alerting against situations where safety may be compromised.”

AI has the power to equip school districts, airports, hospitals, shopping malls, and broader communities with solutions that can quickly locate, track, and isolate threats in real-time –– and Americans are catching on to the immense power of the technology.

More than half (51 percent) of survey respondents said they would feel more confident in their child’s safety at school if AI were deployed to detect weapons, unauthorized access, smoke and fire, and more; 33 percent felt neutral about the deployment of AI in schools for security purposes.

Additional key findings include:

• 45 percent of people feel that their community would feel more secure if technology was deployed with the mission of keeping people safe; 32 percent were unsure. 
• 34 percent felt confident in the ability of artificial intelligence to keep their community safe, while 33 percent remained neutral on the topic.
• 33 percent of respondents said that they would trust artificial intelligence to help keep their home, personal belongings, and loved ones safe while 32 percent felt neutral.

Iveda’s robust AI video surveillance technology can be added to existing infrastructure, enabling public places around the country to seamlessly implement the technology and its next-generation capabilities in a single day. IvedaAI supports real-time and forensic analytics (from recorded video) and applies multiple functions to a single camera without the added cost of dedicated solutions.

System administrators have the power to set up alerts to be sent to contacts of their choosing (such as first responders and law enforcement) when detection occurs. IvedaAI powers Iveda’s lineup of smart solutions, including IvedaEMS, IvedaCare, Iveda Smart Drone, Utilus Smart Pole, and the latest addition to its suite of offerings, vumastAR.