New York City Turns To Al-powered Scanners To Keep Guns Out Of Subways

Evolv scanner, a sleek-looking weapons detector, will search riders for guns, knives

(AP)-New York City is turning to Al-powered scanners in a new bid to keep guns out of its subway system, but the pilot program launched Friday is already being met with skepticism from riders and the threat of a lawsuit from civil liberties advocates who say the searches are unconstitutional.

The Evolv scanner - a sleeklooking weapons detector using artificial intelligence to search riders for guns and knives - was on display at a lower Manhattan subway station where Mayor Eric Adams announced the 30-day trial.

"This is good technology," Adams said at Fulton Center near the World Trade Center.