An intelligent target object detection and alerting platform may be provided. The platform may receive a content stream from a content source. A target object may be designated for detection within the content stream. A target object profile associated with the designated target object may be retrieved from a database of learned target object profiles. The learned target object profiles may be associated with target objects that have been trained for detection. At least one frame associated with the content stream may be analyzed to detect the designated target object. The analysis may comprise employing a neural net, for example, to detect each target object within each frame. A parameter for communicating target object detection data may be specified. In turn, when the parameter is met, the detection data may be communicated.