Armed Police Handcuff Teen After AI Mistakes Crisp Packet for Gun in Us
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An AI system mistakenly identified a crisp packet as a gun, leading to a teen being handcuffed by armed police, raising concerns about the reliability of AI-powered surveillance systems.
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gnabgib
3 months ago
Big discussion yesterday (657 points, 415 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45684934
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