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Recently, a shocking incident occurred in Baltimore County, Maryland, USA: a 16-year-old high school student was mistakenly identified by a local AI gun detection system as carrying a weapon while eating Doritos corn chips, leading to multiple police cars rushing to the scene and armed officers subduing him.
Image source note: The image is AI-generated, and the image licensing service is Midjourney
The incident happened on October 20th. Taki Allen, a student at Kenwood High School, was chatting with friends outside of school after football training. Suddenly, several police cars rushed over, and police approached them with guns drawn. Allen recalled, "About eight police cars came toward us, and the police shouted at me to lie on the ground. I was thinking, 'What's going on here?'"
Under the threat of the police, Allen was forced to kneel down, his hands cuffed behind his back, and he felt extremely scared, thinking he might be in danger of losing his life. After that, the police searched him but found no weapons. Later, the police showed Allen the AI surveillance footage that triggered the alarm, which showed that the corn chip bag in his pocket was mistakenly identified as a gun.
The AI system that caused this misjudgment was developed by Omnilert company. This system was introduced to Baltimore County public schools last year to monitor campus safety in real-time. When an object that is considered a weapon appears in the surveillance footage, the system immediately alerts law enforcement. In this incident, the corn chip bag in Allen's pocket was incorrectly identified as a gun due to the position of his fingers. Although Omnilert admitted it was a false alarm, they argued that the system was "working as expected," and its purpose was to prioritize safety.
This incident has raised public concerns about the accuracy and safety of AI monitoring technology, especially in school environments.
Key Points:
🌟 **Background of the Incident**: A high school student in Baltimore County, Maryland, was mistakenly identified as carrying a gun by an AI system while eating chips, leading to a quick police response.
🚓 **Dangerous Moment**: Police approached the student with guns drawn, subdued him, and conducted a search, finding no weapons.
🔍 **AI System Issues**: The AI monitoring system that caused the misjudgment admitted the mistake but claimed the system was functioning properly, aiming to ensure campus safety.