Ep 62. AI creates a threat disguised as a school security solution

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The article describes a Baltimore County school incident where AI software falsely identified a bag of chips as a gun on CCTV. Police responded with force and detained four students who were waiting to be picked up after football practice. The piece criticizes the school district’s investment in a costly AI security system that failed to distinguish a snack from an actual weapon. It argues that current video analysis tools are not reliable enough to serve as the basis for student safety decisions.

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