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Florida lawsuit alleges wrongful arrest after AI facial recognition error

The Guardian World Wednesday 10 June 2026, 18:15 UTC By Richard Luscombe in Miami 1 min read
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Robert Dillon was arrested at home in Florida despite living 300 miles away from where a crime was committedSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA 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...

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

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.

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