Chip A.I. Scare: When Gun Detection Systems Go Wrong

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October 26, 2025 • 1 min

AI gun detection system mistakes bag of chips for a weapon, leading to a tense police encounter with a Black high school student in Baltimore. Bodycam footage reveals the moment sixteen-year-old Taki Allen was surrounded by armed officers after the Omnilert system misidentified the way he held his snack. While the company defends its rapid response protocol, Allen expresses feeling unsafe and unsupported by the school following the incident, raising concerns about the technology's accuracy and impact on students.

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