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NAACP urges transparency after Kenwood High AI alert; school system, law enforcement reviewing procedures
Summary
The Baltimore County NAACP said an AI-based alert at Kenwood High incorrectly flagged a chip bag as a potential weapon but that the item was determined not to be a weapon; the organization said BCPS and law enforcement are reviewing procedures and pledged collaboration to prevent recurrence.
The Baltimore County branch of the NAACP told the Board of Education that an AI-based alert at Kenwood High School mistakenly identified a chip bag as a potential weapon and that the incident has prompted review of school and law-enforcement procedures.
Marietta English, chair of the ACT-SO and education committee for the NAACP's Baltimore County branch, said the NAACP contacted BCPS and was "assured of the following: The item in question was…
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