When New York City Mayor Eric Adams was first introduced to a representative from Evolv, the AI gun detection company, he was given a list of places the scanners could be used, including hospitals, schools, Times Square, and the Port Authority Bus Terminal. What seems to have persuaded Adams, according to emails obtained by Wired, was Evolv’s disclosure of another major client: Disney.
In fact, on a recent investor call, Evolv CEO Peter George said the detectors aren’t geared towards public transit, Wired reports. We’ve reached out to Adams’ office asking why the mayor decided to test the scanners on the subway and what parallels, if any, he sees between Disney’s theme parks and the Metropolitan Transit Authority — we’ll update when we hear back. One possible parallel is the amount of foot traffic.