Concerns over AI surveillance in schools are intensifying after armed officers swarmed a 16-year-old student outside Kenwood High School in Baltimore when an AI gun detection system falsely flagged a Doritos bag as a firearm.

Allen was handcuffed at gunpoint. Police later showed him the AI-captured image that triggered the alert. The crumpled Doritos bag in his pocket had been mistaken for a gun.

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    Hey, it could’ve been really bad publicity for the principal. Gotta feel for the poor guy, reputation could’ve been tainted for a few months. In all seriousness, a lot of school administrators seem to be the least empathetic or qualified people to be in charge of a school.

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      Seriously ? Kid should go to private psychiatrist that should give an opinion and after that they should sue principal, school, police and city over big money. If it was rich kid whole city will be apologizing.