Hacker News with Generative AI: Public Safety

Tianjin robot incident raises alarm over public safety and robotics (businesskorea.co.kr)
On Feb. 6, during the Lunar New Year festival in Tianjin, a humanoid robot from China's Unitree Robotics unexpectedly displayed aggressive behavior, raising significant concerns about public safety and the deployment of robots in public spaces.

Robotics, Public Safety, China, AI, Technology

79 points by hkmaxpro 30 days ago | 59 comments

NYC sees double-digit drops in overall crime, subway crime (ny1.com)
New York City saw a drop in crime last month, with overall crime falling nearly 17% compared to January 2024, according to NYPD statistics released Tuesday.

Crime, Statistics, Public Safety

9 points by geox 30 days ago | 2 comments

Show HN: FEMA's Future Risk Index was taken down. We rebuilt it (fulton-ring.github.io)

Data Visualization, Government Data, Public Safety

14 points by herzo175 35 days ago | 2 comments

California's AI Act Vetoed (cacm.acm.org)
Concerns that artificial intelligence (AI) systems pose serious risks for public safety have caused legislators and other policymakers around the world to propose legislation and other policy initiatives to address those risks.

Artificial Intelligence, Legislation, California, Public Safety

3 points by pseudolus 55 days ago | 0 comments

Evacuation alert sent in error to phones of nearly 10M L.A.-area residents (nbcnews.com)
Evacuation orders and an alarm sound were mistakenly sent to cellphones of residents all over Los Angeles County and beyond on Thursday afternoon. But officials say the widespread alert was an error.

Technology, Los Angeles, False Alarms, Public Safety

5 points by perihelions 83 days ago | 0 comments

Can American Drivers Learn to Love Roundabouts? (bloomberg.com)
They save lives, reduce traffic delays and cut emissions. Still, communities often resist them. Can cities get drivers to turn the corner on circular intersections?

Traffic, Transportation, Engineering, Urban Planning, Public Safety

6 points by toomuchtodo 86 days ago | 17 comments

Woman dies after being set on fire on NYC subway (bbc.com)
A man has been arrested in New York in connection with the death of a woman who was set on fire on a subway train in Brooklyn.

Crime, New York, Public Safety

7 points by cebert 101 days ago | 0 comments

Important information to all residents of Sweden – In case of crisis or war [pdf] (rib.msb.se)

Sweden, Crisis Management, War, Government Information, Public Safety

95 points by sndean 134 days ago | 36 comments

NYC Announces 'Drone as First Responder' Program to Reduce Response Times (nyc.gov)
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Police Department (NYPD) Interim Commissioner Tom Donlon today announced the “Drone as First Responder” (DFR) program, which leverages the latest in aerial autonomous vehicle technology to enhance the NYPD’s emergency-response capabilities as the agency fulfills its mission to keep New Yorkers safe.

Public Safety, Drones, Emergency Response, Law Enforcement

15 points by pseudolus 135 days ago | 10 comments

Thieves are now targeting fire hydrants across Los Angeles County (abc7.com)

Crime, Los Angeles, Public Safety

10 points by ImJamal 301 days ago | 2 comments

NYPD will deploy drones to respond to 911 calls in 5 NYC precincts: officials (gothamist.com)

NYPD, Drones, Law Enforcement, Public Safety

89 points by pseudolus 321 days ago | 94 comments