A recent Forbes Magazine article examining breakthrough technology advances posed this question in their headline: “Is this AI the ultimate security guard?” The piece put a spotlight on impactful Artificial Intelligence designs that analyze sound, which will have numerous applications in security and protective service operations and will undoubtedly help to increase the success of human security agents in those efforts. But despite the vague implication that technology could potentially replace human guards, this is far from reality.

In truth, human cognition and judgment are irreplaceable in most security endeavors. For one, all crimes are committed by a human, so human interference and response to criminal activities is critical to many of the most effective prevention and mitigation procedures. A human’s capacity for understanding internal motivations and emotional responses will further enable them to anticipate and proactively respond to potential threats. Secondly, a human guard can extend beyond the strictly limited permissions coded into any piece of technology; with vastly greater comprehension and contextual analysis, they can adapt and improvise in ways that a machine or computer is unable to imitate.

New technology is always exciting and it will continue to facilitate improvements in many fields, especially security and protective services. Ultimately, this will only continue to emphasize the importance of the human operatives involved and will signal the need for a security firm utilizing the very best in both human and technological assets.
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