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AI facial recognition error leads to wrongful arrest, lawsuit against Reno

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The Reno Police Department wrongfully arrested Jason Killinger due to an incorrect facial recognition identification. This error was made by software used at the Peppermill Casino. Killinger has since settled with the casino, and a court cleared the arresting officer, but he is still pursuing a case against the city of Reno for its reliance on third-party software for probable cause. AI

IMPACT Highlights the risks of deploying unvetted AI in law enforcement and the potential for legal and policy challenges.

RANK_REASON A wrongful arrest occurred due to AI facial recognition software, highlighting policy issues with reliance on third-party AI for law enforcement. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Reno Police Department body cam footage of the wrongful arrest of Jason Killinger, based on erroneous # AI # facialrecognition identification by software deploy

    Reno Police Department body cam footage of the wrongful arrest of Jason Killinger, based on erroneous # AI # facialrecognition identification by software deployed at Peppermill Casino. https:// youtu.be/B9M4F_U1eEw As you can imagine, Killinger sued the casino, the cop and the ci…

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