US school's AI system mistakes an empty Doritos bag for a gun, here’s what happened next

An AI detection system at a US school mistook a 16-year-old student's empty Doritos bag for a gun, leading to a confrontation with officers. The student was searched and handcuffed after the system flagged the crumpled bag. School officials maintain the AI functioned as intended by alerting humans for verification.

US school's AI system mistakes an empty Doritos bag for a gun, here’s what happened next
An AI detection system at a US school mistook a 16-year-old student's empty Doritos bag for a gun, leading to a confrontation with officers. The student was searched and handcuffed after the system flagged the crumpled bag. School officials maintain the AI functioned as intended by alerting humans for verification.