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Gunshot Detection Technology ShotSpotter (now SoundThinking) Reportedly Only Has 47% Accuracy in Chicago System
- Occurred
- Jan 31, 2024
- Published
- Jan 31, 2024
- Source
- AI Incident Database
Summary
SoundThinking's (formerly ShotSpotter's) system in Chicago, with a reported 47% accuracy rate for detecting actual gunshots, led to potential public safety risks by failing to alert police to real shootings, possibly delaying emergency response to violent incidents and misdirecting law enforcement resources.
Developers
- SoundThinking
- ShotSpotter
Deployers
- Chicago Police Department
Harmed parties
- General public
- Chicago Residents
- Chicago Minority Communities
Classification
Category confidence: 90%
Severity confidence: 85%
Rationale: ShotSpotter is a surveillance system for gunshot detection with reported accuracy issues causing public safety risks.
Classifier: Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-FP8