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AI Misidentification Leads to Teen's Arrest Over Snack Bag

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ThreatCluster •March 12, 2026 at 13:27 UTC

A 16-year-old student in Baltimore, Maryland, was handcuffed by police after an AI system mistakenly identified a bag of Doritos as a firearm. This incident has prompted discussions regarding the reliability and ethics of AI-based weapon detection systems in U.S. schools.

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