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Algorithms · March 2026Gaffe level: Rampage

Clearview AI's False Match Kept a Grandmother in Jail for Five Months

West Fargo police ran surveillance footage through Clearview AI, which flagged Tennessee grandmother Angela Lipps as a potential suspect in a Fargo bank fraud. She had never visited North Dakota. She spent 163 days in jail before bank records proved she was 1,200 miles away, and charges were dismissed.

Source: New York Post

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