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Evening Standard
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Dominic Connolly

How an 'AI bodyguard' could help to keep women safe on the streets of London

The eNOugh safety badge uses light and sound to deter an attacker - (Getty Images)

An "AI bodyguard" has been developed in London by three former UCL students after one of them was attacked at night in the city centre.

A first of its kind, the wearable badge uses AI to recognise threatening speech and then, without a button being pressed, can use light and sound to deter an attacker and also livestream footage to a control centre, from where police can be alerted.

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