High school’s AI security system confuses Doritos bag for a possible firearm

A highschool pupil in Baltimore County, Maryland was reportedly handcuffed and searched after an AI safety system flagged his bag of chips as a potential firearm.

Taki Allen, a pupil at Kenwood Excessive College, instructed CNN affiliate WBAL, “I used to be simply holding a Doritos bag — it was two arms and one finger out, they usually mentioned it appeared like a gun.” However in consequence, Allen mentioned, “They made me get on my knees, put my arms behind my again, and cuffed me.” 

In a press release shared with dad and mom, Principal Katie Smith mentioned the college’s safety division had reviewed and canceled a gun detection alert, whereas Smith (who didn’t instantly notice the alert had been canceled) reported the scenario to the college useful resource officer, who known as the native police.

Omnilert, the corporate that operates the AI gun detection system, instructed CNN, “We remorse that this incident occurred and want to convey our concern to the coed and the broader group affected by the occasions that adopted.” Nonetheless, Omnilert mentioned “the method functioned as supposed.”