On October 20, 2025, in Baltimore, a 17-year-old student named Taki Allen became a victim of a troubling incident involving AI-enhanced surveillance.
While sitting outside his high school after football practice, an AI system misidentified a Doritos bag in his pocket as a weapon, raising serious concerns about the reliability of such technology.
This incident highlights the risks associated with AI in law enforcement, where false identifications can have severe consequences, including wrongful arrests and convictions.