Snipers, divers and AI: securing the Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Paris — On the water, perched on rooftops and operating AI-augmented cameras, French security forces have mounted a colossal operation to prevent an incident ruining the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on the river Seine on Friday evening.

The figures tell only part of the story of the efforts made to protect the river parade, the first time a Summer Olympics has started outside a stadium.