AI scanner used in hundreds of US schools misses knives

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  1. stapp

    stapp Global Moderator

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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-65342798
     
  2. plat

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    Oh, jeez! The one time it was needed and nothing happened. Yet it claims to have "all the signatures" of the weapons out there.

    Grade: Big fat F
     
  3. xxJackxx

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    Yes, why have a metal detector when you can replace it with an expensive system that doesn't work? Oh yeah, money for whoever sold it. :(
     
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    Its a pretty sad situation when you need metal detectors at schools anyways.
     
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    No I'm past "sad," and moved on to "absolutely necessary." Any school system, example: like New York City--esp. Bronx and upper Manhattan--need things like this to work the first time. Not like: OK that goes into our training sets, next.
     
  6. T-RHex

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    Metal detectors won't work for 3d-printed guns and knives, but they should augment existing detection systems, not replace. But, sadly, another example of inflated marketing. And how could they miss knives?? No one thought to beta test them?
     
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