In the Philippines, artificial intelligence helped teenagers identify the man who stole their bag
Filipino Internet users used artificial intelligence to restore a photo of a street thief caught on camera. A Reddit user writes about this.
What is known
During a music festival in Bakolod, a man stole a bag from two children performing on stage. The incident was caught on one of the CCTV cameras.
According to the teenagers, the backpack contained two smartphones, a wallet with money, documents and equipment. They asked Facebook users to help identify the thief. They also published a video of the theft.
Commenters on social media used AI to make the image clearer. Then they sent it to the teenagers, who passed the photo to the police.
The authorities managed to return the bag, but one cell phone was missing. The suspect has been identified, but he is still at large.
