IoT For All Podcast The Future of AI-Powered Public Safety | Jabil's Yanshi Tao | Internet of Things Podcast
Sep 22, 2026
Yanshi Tao, Jabil’s VP of Public Safety and Vision Systems, explores how AI is transforming public safety. They discuss the shift from surveillance to intelligence, flock cameras, privacy, connected radios and body cameras, and cameras as core physical AI sensors. The conversation also covers autonomous drones, legacy infrastructure, mission-critical reliability, and the future of integrated public safety ecosystems.
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Public Safety Moves From Recording To Action
- Public safety is shifting from cameras that merely record evidence to connected systems that trigger autonomous responses.
- AI turns surveillance data into physical action through an ecosystem rather than isolated devices.
Privacy Depends On How AI Handles Data
- Privacy protection depends on how systems collect, process, and expose information, not simply on whether cameras exist.
- Yanshi Tao argues that less human involvement in routine decisions can reduce unnecessary access to personal data.
Connectivity Makes Public Safety AI Practical
- AI-powered public safety became practical through connected devices, edge processing, and faster decision cycles.
- Radios, body cameras, vehicles, drones, and future ground vehicles can operate as one intelligent system.