Teen Swarmed by Cops After AI Metal Detector Flags His Doritos Bag as a Gun
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A teenager was swarmed by cops after an AI-powered metal detector mistakenly identified his Doritos bag as a gun, raising concerns about the reliability of AI-driven security systems.
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duxup
2 months ago
Anonymous computer said you did something wrong... immediately explain yourself at gunpoint citizen.
ChrisArchitect
2 months ago
[dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45684934
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