AI Mistake Leads US Police to Handcuff Innocent Teen
A 16-year-old student in Baltimore County was handcuffed by police after an AI security system incorrectly identified a bag of chips as a firearm. Taki Allen, a high school athlete, told WMAR-2 News that police arrived in force. “There were like eight police cars,” he said. “They all came out with guns pointed at me, shouting to get on the ground.” The police department stated that officers acted based on information received through the school’s alert system. The department clarified that Allen was handcuffed during the encounter but not formally arrested. The situation, they added, was resolved safely once it…