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Sound Intelligence's Aggression Detector Misidentified Innocuous Sounds
Sound Intelligence's "aggression detection" algorithm deployed by schools reportedly contained high rates of false positive, misclassifying laughing, coughing, cheering, and loud discussions.
- Date it happened
- 2019-06-25
- Organisation involved
- Rock Hill Schools, Pinecrest Academy Horizon
- Product, system or model
- Sound Intelligence aggression detection algorithm, Aggression detection algorithm
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