June 11, 2026

Florida lawsuit alleges wrongful arrest after AI facial recognition error

By Tech Online Things

ICYMI: 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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