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Alleged False Positive by Omnilert AI Gun Detection System Prompts Police Search at Baltimore County High School
- Occurred
- Oct 20, 2025
- Published
- Oct 24, 2025
- Source
- AI Incident Database
Summary
A purportedly AI-powered gun detection system at Kenwood High School in Baltimore County, Maryland, reportedly misidentified a student's empty Doritos bag as a firearm. Armed police reportedly detained and handcuffed the student before determining there was no weapon. The AI system, operated by Omnilert, issued the false alert, leading to public outcry and an official review of school security protocols. Omnilert reportedly expressed regret for the incident.
Developers
- Omnilert
Deployers
- Baltimore County Public Schools
Harmed parties
- Taki Allen
- Students
- Kenwood High School students
- High school students
- Educational communities
- Minors
Tags
- AI security system
Classification
Category confidence: 70%
Severity confidence: 80%
Rationale: AI false positive led to police detention of student, causing significant harm and public outcry.
Classifier: Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-FP8