In an update to its AI principles, Google pointedly omits an earlier ban on developing AI weapons or surveillance technology.

Google has updated its ethical policies on artificial intelligence, eliminating a pledge to not use AI technology for weapons ...

Google’s updated AI ethics policy removes its promise that it won’t use the technology to pursue weapons and surveillance.

Marlow said the AI weapons detection systems, similar to what Omnilert uses, don’t detect concealed weapons. That means a kid bringing a gun to school in a backpack would likely be missed.

According to its website, Omnilert connects to already installed security cameras and uses AI technology to identify “gun threats and triggers immediate, intelligence-driven responses.” ...

A Nashville school district invested about $1 million in AI gun identification software, the school district said, leaving some to wonder what went wrong in detecting a school shooter in the halls.

An AI gun detection system installed in a ... When the city then tested Evolv in subway stations, it detected no guns, 12 knives, and generated 118 false alarms over 30 days, according to City ...