This photo taken on June 24, 2026 shows a police boat patroling the Han River in Seoul. Seoul's Han River is a landmark of the glittering South Korean capital, but also a frequent scene of despair in a country with one of the world's highest suicide rates. The artificial intelligence-driven surveillance system alerts first responders if someone lingers in certain locations, enters an area deemed unsafe, or picks up one of the bridges' dedicated suicide-prevention phones. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'Skorea-Japan-Social-Suicide-Technology-AI' by Claire LEE and Natsuko FUKUE

The photo taken on June 24, 2026 shows Kim Jun-young, chief of Hangang Bridge CCTV Integrated Control Center, introducing the AI surveillance cameras during an interview with AFP in the control room in Seoul. Seoul's Han River is a landmark of the glittering South Korean capital, but also a frequent scene of despair in a country with one of the world's highest suicide rates. The artificial intelligence-driven surveillance system alerts first responders if someone lingers in certain locations, enters an area deemed unsafe, or picks up one of the bridges' dedicated suicide-prevention phones. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'Skorea-Japan-Social-Suicide-Technology-AI' by Claire LEE and Natsuko FUKUE

This photo taken on June 24, 2026 shows a general view of the city's skyline and Han river in Seoul. Seoul's Han River is a landmark of the glittering South Korean capital, but also a frequent scene of despair in a country with one of the world's highest suicide rates. The artificial intelligence-driven surveillance system alerts first responders if someone lingers in certain locations, enters an area deemed unsafe, or picks up one of the bridges' dedicated suicide-prevention phones. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'Skorea-Japan-Social-Suicide-Technology-AI' by Claire LEE and Natsuko FUKUE

This photo taken on June 24, 2026 shows Kim Jun-young, chief of Hangang Bridge CCTV Integrated Control Center, introducing the AI surveillance cameras during an interview with AFP in the control room in Seoul. Seoul's Han River is a landmark of the glittering South Korean capital, but also a frequent scene of despair in a country with one of the world's highest suicide rates. The artificial intelligence-driven surveillance system alerts first responders if someone lingers in certain locations, enters an area deemed unsafe, or picks up one of the bridges' dedicated suicide-prevention phones. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'Skorea-Japan-Social-Suicide-Technology-AI' by Claire LEE and Natsuko FUKUE

This photo taken on June 24, 2026 shows a man sitting along the Han River in Seoul. Seoul's Han River is a landmark of the glittering South Korean capital, but also a frequent scene of despair in a country with one of the world's highest suicide rates. The artificial intelligence-driven surveillance system alerts first responders if someone lingers in certain locations, enters an area deemed unsafe, or picks up one of the bridges' dedicated suicide-prevention phones. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'Skorea-Japan-Social-Suicide-Technology-AI' by Claire LEE and Natsuko FUKUE

The photo taken on June 24, 2026 shows Kim Jun-young, chief of Hangang Bridge CCTV Integrated Control Center, introducing the AI surveillance cameras during an interview with AFP in the control room in Seoul. Seoul's Han River is a landmark of the glittering South Korean capital, but also a frequent scene of despair in a country with one of the world's highest suicide rates. The artificial intelligence-driven surveillance system alerts first responders if someone lingers in certain locations, enters an area deemed unsafe, or picks up one of the bridges' dedicated suicide-prevention phones. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'Skorea-Japan-Social-Suicide-Technology-AI' by Claire LEE and Natsuko FUKUE

This photo taken on June 24, 2026 shows a suicide-prevention phone installed on a bridge over the Han River in Seoul. Seoul's Han River is a landmark of the glittering South Korean capital, but also a frequent scene of despair in a country with one of the world's highest suicide rates. The artificial intelligence-driven surveillance system alerts first responders if someone lingers in certain locations, enters an area deemed unsafe, or picks up one of the bridges' dedicated suicide-prevention phones. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'Skorea-Japan-Social-Suicide-Technology-AI' by Claire LEE and Natsuko FUKUE

The photo taken on June 24, 2026 shows Kim Jun-young, chief of Hangang Bridge CCTV Integrated Control Center, monitoring the surveillance cameras in the control room in Seoul. Seoul's Han River is a landmark of the glittering South Korean capital, but also a frequent scene of despair in a country with one of the world's highest suicide rates. The artificial intelligence-driven surveillance system alerts first responders if someone lingers in certain locations, enters an area deemed unsafe, or picks up one of the bridges' dedicated suicide-prevention phones. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'Skorea-Japan-Social-Suicide-Technology-AI' by Claire LEE and Natsuko FUKUE