False Alarms On Binders And Water Bottles, Admits Evolv School User
False alarm problem revelations are growing for Evolv, who has repeatedly stressed hiding them, alleging it would endanger security.
However, a major Evolv customer is having so many false alarms on so many different items, including water bottles and even binders that they made a video trying to explain to students how to handle them.
Inside this note, we examine the school's experience, the problems the school faces, and how this conflicts with Evolv's self-serving determination to hide these problems.
For background, see:
- Evolv Detects Certain Chromebooks As Weapons
- Evolv Is Not A "Weapons Detector", It Is a Smarter Metal Detector
- Evolv's False Alert Rate Averages 5 to 10%
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Depending ** *** * ******** ********** *** ******, metal objects that resemble the barrel of a gun may alert. This is intended behavior, as the system is designed to allow the prevention of both guns and gun parts from entering. We work closely with our customers to develop processes to support the quick flow of students without invasive screening, always a marked improvement over metal detectors. Our Cortex AI**continues ** ***** *** ******* **** ***** ******** ****** ********* *******. [emphasis added]
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** ** ***** ** *******, * school ********* **** **** ** "hurts ** **** to have to tell kids or teachers that certain supplies can't be used because the scanners mistake them for weapons" [emphasis added], as shown below:
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