Skip Smith

CEO/Co-Founder, CurvePoint | Leading the Future of Non-Invasive Public Safety | SaaS Innovator | Entrepreneur | Startup Builder & Angel Investor | Board Member

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Wi-Fi can do a lot more than connect your phone to the internet. It can also detect weapons.

At CurvePoint, we use Wifi sensing and AI-powered spatial intelligence to detect concealed threats without relying on cameras or facial recognition.

Learn more: https://t.co/N5o4VeBQQv

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This is what threat detection testing looks like at CurvePoint.

We not only test in our lab, but we also test in the same schools we're designing to protect. And that involves teaching our Wi-AI system the difference between normal objects and the few that require attention.

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Our Wi-AI school safety tech can't do everything!

It can't do biometrics.
It can't scan retinas.
It can't identify individuals.

It CAN detect concealed threats in real-time, all by monitoring disruptions in WiFi signals. And that's what counts.

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School safety isn't built on products.

It's about building a system that works together and reinforces itself.

Because when a crisis happens, a single tool won't save the day. A system built on intentional strategy will.

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Building a deep-tech company takes patience.

We don't get most things right on the first try (and if we do, we're immediately setting the bar higher). This forces us to slow down and think about things from every angle. And ultimately, we're building a better product for it.

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School safety systems like CurvePoint aren't meant to replace your safety plan. It's meant to strengthen your plan.

Our Wi-AI sensors add a weapon detection layer right at the doorway, so schools can receive earlier awareness and protocol-aligned alerts.

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We're building a different approach to school safety.

One that uses WiFi signals to detect potential threats at entryways.

All without identity tracking, facial recognition, or disruption.

https://t.co/Fy5equbMov

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Big questions for edtech, and even bigger questions for admin teams having to navigate through this kind of thing.

What's clear to me is that this problem is only going to keep growing unless cybersecurity policy catches up. https://t.co/FZnWrEYC6L

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School admin teams have one of the hardest jobs in America. They're expected to do just about everything (and that's *before* we start talking about guns and safety systems.)

If we're not designing tools with their unique burdens in mind, we're missing the point.

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In my experience, the bigger the goal you set, the better.

My team and I set bold, pie-in-the-sky goals at CurvePoint. We know we won't meet all of them, and that's okay. But they give us a North Star to keep us moving toward.

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Surveillance reform has always been a "bumpy ride", and it looks like there's still a long road ahead.

I'll be watching this closely. https://t.co/UaF3li1o4D

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It's scary to think how easy it is to whip up an AI-generated photo or video and have millions believe it's true. I'm all for deploying this tech where it matters, but it's clear that our safety systems (and education around AI) need to catch up fast. https://t.co/Yi9zhRJv7o

[Skip Smith @TheSkipSmith]

Most security systems equate surveillance with safety.

We think differently. At CurvePoint, our Wi-AI uses advanced 3D spatial intelligence to better understand critical access points, without infringing on student privacy.

https://t.co/Fy5equbMov

[Skip Smith @TheSkipSmith]

A quick behind-the-scenes look at our first set of SensePods in action.

These use AI to detect Wi-Fi signal distortions When a person, or an object they’re carrying, distorts the signal, the SensePod will detect it.

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School safety shouldn't stop at K-12. But college campuses are struggling to build long-term security systems.

CurvePoint addresses the top three roadblocks campuses face: It's cost-effective, non-invasive, and requires minimal staffing.

https://t.co/WrrxL8hdpv

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A lot of people (including me) turn off geolocation when sharing pictures of offshore fishing expeditions.

My fishing spots are valuable, and I want to keep them private. School safety works the same. You don't have to collect personal data to keep students safe.

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School safety is built in layers.

Admin, harm-prevention education, mental health services, and security systems all work together. CurvePoint’s Entry Threat Detection fits into these layers by reinforcing what you've already built.

All without adding more surveillance.

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Online safety is an essential life skill, just like learning to look both ways before you cross a road.

The earlier parents and school systems teach these skills, the safer our kids will be, both online and in real-life. https://t.co/ImWsUTRsz2

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Our Wi-AI school safety tech uses spatial intelligence. What does that mean, exactly?

Basically, it means our AI learns its environment. If there are people or other objects in a space, our platform will be able to understand the relationship between them all.

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AI is widening the data privacy gap, and the law hasn't quite caught up yet.

That doesn't mean AI is bad, but it *does* mean the companies that focus on building it right from the start are the ones that will thrive even as new regulations take hold. https://t.co/mewR19KALs