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Armed police swarm student after AI mistakes bag of Doritos for a weapon (www.dexerto.com)
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Concerns over AI surveillance in schools are intensifying after armed officers swarmed a 16-year-old student outside Kenwood High School in Baltimore when an AI gun detection system falsely flagged a Doritos bag as a firearm.

Allen was handcuffed at gunpoint. Police later showed him the AI-captured image that triggered the alert. The crumpled Doritos bag in his pocket had been mistaken for a gun.

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[–] 5 points 1 year ago

You know that vintage meme you'd see hanging on pub walls: "drink coffee! Do stupid things faster and with more energy!"?

I guess ai surveillance is like that but for police ineptitude. Goody!

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