In the Philippines, artificial intelligence helped teenagers identify the man who stole their bag

Philippine internet users have used artificial intelligence to recover a photo of a street thief caught on camera.

Here's What We Know

A man stole a bag from two children performing on stage during a music festival in Bacolod. The incident came to the attention of a CCTV camera.

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.

Commenters on social media used AI to make the image clearer. They then sent it to teenagers, who forwarded the photo to the police.

Authorities managed to recover the bag, but one mobile phone was missing. The suspect has been identified but is still at large.

Source: Reddit