AI Security System Mistakes Student's Chip Bag for Gun: Maryland Teen Wrongfully Detained by Police

Oct 27, 2025 09:52 am CST

A Maryland high school student was wrongfully detained by armed police after an AI security system mistakenly identified his Doritos bag as a firearm. The incident at Kenwood High School has raised serious concerns about the reliability of artificial intelligence in security applications and the potential consequences of false alerts in educational settings.