AI Safety Malfunction
Cops Cuff Teen After System Errors Chip Bag For Gun
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An AI safety system noticed a teen with a gun and promptly alerted the police in Baltimore … nicely, no less than it thought it did — however it was solely flagging a bag of tacky goodness.
New physique cam footage from Kenwood Excessive College in Baltimore County, Maryland captured the incident the place Taki Allen — a 16-year-old pupil — will get patted down whereas handcuffed after an AI-powered gun detection system flagged him, believing he was carrying.
After looking out him, they discovered nothing … an officer on the physique cam tries to clarify it away because the AI system firing off the alarm due to “the way you guys were eating chips, Doritos whatever, it picked it up as a gun.”
The varsity makes use of Omnilert — a program which faucets into current faculty digicam feeds to detect objects that resemble weapons after which alerts faculty security officers and legislation enforcement.
Allen spoke to the native information station WBAL-TV 11 Information … and he mentioned he had two arms on the chip bag with one finger out when the system flagged him — unclear if Omnialert thought the finger was a gun.
A spokesperson for the Baltimore County Police Division tells us … “The officers responded appropriately and proportionally based on the information provided at the time. The incident was safely resolved after it was determined there was no threat.”
AI could be an amazing software … however, it is actually not proper each time — and, it is lucky nobody acquired damage right here.
