The Grandmother Threat - “An Innovative Approach to Algorithmic Perjury” - 2026 AI Darwin Award
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A Tennessee grandmother named Angela Lipps was wrongfully arrested at gunpoint while babysitting after Clearview AI's facial recognition system incorrectly identified her as a bank fraud suspect in North Dakota — despite living 1,200 miles away and never having visited the state. She spent over five months entangled in the justice system before bank records exonerated her. The case is nominated for a satirical 2026 AI Darwin Award, highlighting the dangers of deploying facial recognition without human oversight or basic investigative verification.
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