Teen Handcuffed After AI Mistakes Chip Bag for Gun

Police handcuffed and searched a student at a Baltimore County, Maryland, high school this week after an artificial intelligence-driven security system mistook an empty bag of Doritos for a possible gun, prompting community outrage and calls for a review of the technology.

Kenwood High student Taki Allen said that he was waiting for a ride after football practice when officers confronted him, CNN reported Saturday.

“They made me get on my knees, put my hands behind my back, and cuffed me,” Allen told WBAL-TV.

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