In the latest episode of “AI Thinks It’s Smarter Than Us,” a Florida middle school’s fancy surveillance system spotted a student strolling down the hall “holding a weapon” and immediately slammed the panic button, sending everyone into lockdown. The deadly firearm? A clarinet. Yes, the AI apparently saw a long black tube with keys and thought, “Active shooter!” instead of “band practice.” Administrators had no choice but to treat it seriously, while the poor kid probably just wanted to practice scales. Meanwhile, the school blamed the student for “holding it like a weapon,” because nothing says “threat” like marching-band posture.
AI Sends School Into Lockdown After It Mistook a Student’s Clarinet for a Gun
