Posted 3/28/2024, 10:09:18 PM
NYC Subway Pilots Controversial AI Weapons Detection System
- NYC will test AI gun detection technology from company Evolv at subway stations
- Pilot starts in 90 days; scanners already used at some venues, schools
- Evolv scanners have faced accuracy questions - flagged umbrellas as guns, missed weapon-like items
- Federal agencies and shareholders investigating Evolv's claims about technology
- Critics argue NYC shouldn't serve as "testing ground" for unproven tech; public hasn't consented