Archive · 27 Oct 2025
AI Security System Mistakes Doritos Bag for Gun
A student named Taki was eating snacks with friends outside school when the AI system, meant to spot dangers, mistook his Doritos bag for a gun.
The system alerted authorities.
Police arrived, pointed their guns, and told Taki to get on the ground.
They searched him, finding only the snack.
The AI made a mistake.
The school and the AI company apologized because the system misidentified the bag.
The incident highlights potential issues with AI in security.
A student was detained after an AI system mistook a Doritos bag for a gun.
The incident occurred outside Kenwood High School in Maryland.
The AI system, developed by Omnilert, triggered the false alarm.
Police responded, drew their weapons, and searched the student.
The school and Omnilert issued apologies for the incident.
- Who
- Taki Allen, a student, was detained by police.
- What
- An AI system mistook a bag of Doritos for a gun, leading to Allen's detention.
- When
- The incident occurred on a Monday night.
- Where
- Outside Kenwood High School in Baltimore County, Maryland.
- Why
- The AI system incorrectly identified a bag of chips as a weapon, raising concerns about AI accuracy.
- Incident Location
- Kenwood High School, Baltimore County, Maryland
- Student Involved
- Taki Allen
- AI System Developer
- Omnilert
- Object Mistaken for Weapon
- Bag of Doritos
- Police Response
- Student was handcuffed and searched
- Apologies Issued By
- School administration and Omnilert