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AI Can Prevent Shoplifting

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AI Can Prevent Shoplifting

在zài电影diàn yǐng中zhōng,警察jǐng chá利用lì yòng超能力chāo néng lì预知yù zhī犯罪fàn zuì的de发生fā shēng,并bìng提前tí qián逮捕dài bǔ罪犯zuì fàn。

如今rú jīn,这zhè种zhǒng科幻kē huàn情节qíng jié已经yǐ jīng成为chéng wéi了le现实xiàn shí。

日本Rì běn一yī家jiā科技kē jì初创chū chuàng企业qǐ yèVaak声称shēng chēng研发yán fā出chū了le一yī款kuǎn人工rén gōng智能zhì néng软件ruǎn jiàn,这zhè款kuǎn软件ruǎn jiàn可以kě yǐ通过tōng guò分析fēn xī摄像头shè xiàng tóu视频shì pín中zhōng不bù连续lián xù的de可疑kě yí动作dòng zuò和hé行为xíng wéi来lái提前tí qián识别shí bié盗窃dào qiè行为xíng wéi。

如果rú guǒ算法suàn fǎ认定rèn dìng某mǒu个gè人rén偷窃tōu qiè的de可能性kě néng xìng足够zú gòu高gāo,就jiù会huì通过tōng guò智能zhì néng手机shǒu jī应用yìng yòng发送fā sòng警报jǐng bào以yǐ阻止zǔ zhǐ犯罪fàn zuì。

Vaak公司gōng sī正在zhèng zài东京Dōng jīng地区dì qū的de几十jǐ shí家jiā商店shāng diàn测试cè shì这zhè一yī软件ruǎn jiàn,据jùITMedia媒体méi tǐ报道bào dào,截至jié zhì去年qù nián12月yuè12日rì的de测试cè shì期间qī jiān,这zhè款kuǎn新xīn的de预防yù fáng盗窃dào qiè软件ruǎn jiàn已经yǐ jīng帮助bāng zhù识别shí bié出chū至少zhì shǎo7名míng小偷xiǎo tōu,并bìng将jiāng盗窃dào qiè案àn数量shù liàng降低jiàng dī了le75%。

尽管jǐn guǎnVaak公司gōng sī目前mù qián专注于zhuān zhù yú预防yù fáng盗窃dào qiè,但dàn他们tā men也yě计划jì huà提高tí gāo该gāi软件ruǎn jiàn的de功能性gōng néng xìng。

Vaak公司gōng sī的de创始人chuàng shǐ rén田中亮Tián Zhōng Liàng说shuō:"我们wǒ men还hái在zài探索tàn suǒ该gāi软件ruǎn jiàn的de所有suǒ yǒu市场shì chǎng潜力qián lì,希望xī wàng能néng不断bù duàn扩大kuò dà公司gōng sī的de业务yè wù范围fàn wéi。

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Vocabulary 118 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
电影 diàn yǐngmovie; film
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
警察 jǐng chápolice; police officer
利用 lì yòngto exploit / to make use of / to use / to take advantage of / to utilize
超能力 chāo néng lìsuperpower; superhuman power
预知 yù zhīto anticipate / to foresee
犯罪 fàn zuìcrime; offense
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
发生 fā shēngto happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
并 bìngfurthermore / also / simultaneously
提前 tí qiánin advance
逮捕 dài bǔto arrest; to apprehend; to take into custody
罪犯 zuì fàncriminal
如今 rú jīnnowadays; now
这 zhèthis; these
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
科幻 kē huànscience fiction
情节 qíng jiécircumstances / plot; storyline
已经 yǐ jīngalready
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
现实 xiàn shíreality; actuality
日本 Rì běnJapan
一 yīone / single / a (article)
家 jiāclassifier for families or businesses
科技 kē jìscience and technology
初创 chū chuàngstartup (company, phase etc); newly established
企业 qǐ yècompany; firm; enterprise; corporation
声称 shēng chēngto claim / to state / to proclaim / to assert
研发 yán fāto develop
出 chū(used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
款 kuǎnclassifier for versions or models (of a product)
人工 rén gōngartificial
智能 zhì néngintelligent / smart
软件 ruǎn jiàn(computer) software
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
通过 tōng guòby means of; through; via
分析 fēn xīto analyze
摄像头 shè xiàng tóuwebcam / surveillance camera
视频 shì pínvideo
不 bùno; not so
连续 lián xùcontinuous / serial / consecutive
可疑 kě yísuspicious / dubious
动作 dòng zuòmovement; motion; action
和 héand; together with
行为 xíng wéiaction; conduct; behavior; activity
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
识别 shí biéto distinguish; to discern; to identify; to recognize
盗窃 dào qièto steal
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
算法 suàn fǎarithmetic / algorithm / method of calculation
认定 rèn dìngto maintain (that sth is true) / to determine (a fact) / to believe firmly / to set one's mind on / to identify with
某 mǒusome / a certain / sb or sth indefinite / such-and-such
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
人 rénperson; people
偷窃 tōu qièto steal / to pilfer
可能性 kě néng xìngpossibility; probability
足够 zú gòuenough; sufficient
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
就 jiùin that case; then
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
手机 shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
应用 yìng yòngapplication; practical use / (computing) app
发送 fā sòngto transmit / to dispatch / to issue (an official document or credential)
警报 jǐng bào(fire) alarm / alert signal / alarm / alert / warning
以 yǐby means of / according to / in order to / because of / at
阻止 zǔ zhǐto prevent / to block
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
正在 zhèng zàito be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
东京 Dōng jīngTokyo, capital of Japan / Tonkin (northern Vietnam during the French colonial period)
地区 dì qūregion; area (informal or geographical term)
几十 jǐ shídozens; several tens; an approximate number in the tens
商店 shāng diànstore; shop
测试 cè shìto test (machinery etc) / to test (a person's skill in a particular area)
据 jùaccording to
媒体 méi tǐmedia, esp. news media
报道 bào dàoreport
截至 jié zhìup to (a time) / by (a time)
去年 qù niánlast year
月 yuèmonth / monthly
日 rìsun / day / date, day of the month
期间 qī jiānperiod of time / time / time period / period
新 xīnnew; newly
预防 yù fángprecautionary / prophylactic
帮助 bāng zhùto help; to assist
至少 zhì shǎoat least / (to say the) least
名 míngclassifier for people
小偷 xiǎo tōuthief
将 jiāng(introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把)
案 àn(legal) case / incident / record / file / table
数量 shù liàngamount; quantity / (math.) scalar quantity
降低 jiàng dīto reduce; to lower; to bring down
尽管 jǐn guǎndespite / although / even though / in spite of
目前 mù qiánat the present time / currently
专注于 zhuān zhù yúto focus on; to concentrate on
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
他们 tā menthey; them
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
计划 jì huàto plan / to map out
提高 tí gāoto raise / to increase / to improve
该 gāithat / the above-mentioned
功能性 gōng néng xìngfunctionality
创始人 chuàng shǐ réncreator; founder; initiator
田中亮 Tián Zhōng Liànga personal name; Tanaka
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
探索 tàn suǒto explore; to probe
所有 suǒ yǒuall
市场 shì chǎng(economics) market
潜力 qián lìpotential; latent capacity
希望 xī wàngto hope
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
不断 bù duànunceasing / uninterrupted / continuous / constant
扩大 kuò dàto expand / to enlarge / to broaden one's scope
业务 yè wùbusiness / professional work / service
范围 fàn wéirange / scope / limit / extent