
AI Security System Mistakes Clarinet for Gun at Florida School
A Florida middle school's AI security system mistook a student's clarinet for a gun, triggering a full campus lockdown and a police response on December 16th.
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A Florida middle school's AI security system mistook a student's clarinet for a gun, triggering a full campus lockdown and a police response on December 16th.

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