June 10, 2026

Florida lawsuit alleges wrongful arrest after AI facial recognition error

By Tech Online Things

Robert Dillon was arrested at home in Florida despite living 300 miles away from where a crime was committed

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A Florida man is suing several law enforcement agencies for his arrest and prosecution for allegedly luring a child after he was wrongly identified using faulty AI facial recognition software.

According to the Jacksonville Beach police department, an algorithm returned a 93% probability that Robert Dillon was the man caught on security cameras at a McDonald’s in the town attempting to persuade an unaccompanied girl, aged younger than 12, to leave with him. Continue reading…
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