A school locked down after AI flagged a gun. It was a clarinet
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A Florida middle school went into lockdown after an AI system mistook a student's clarinet for a gun. Police rushed to Lawton Chiles Middle School expecting to find a shooter but later confirmed there was no threat. The student, dressed in a holiday-themed costume, held the clarinet in a way that triggered the alarm. ZeroEyes, the AI system's company, stood by its actions, stating it acted on a "better safe than sorry" principle.

The principal informed parents to discuss safety with their children, emphasizing that the incident involved the student "holding it as if it were a weapon."

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