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Florida lawsuit alleges wrongful arrest after AI facial recognition error

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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© Photograph: Eve Edelheit/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Actor Tyler Mane reveals he is having treatment for rare male breast cancer

Star, 59, of 2000 blockbuster X-Men seeks to raise awareness of condition as he undergoes chemotherapy

The actor and former professional wrestler Tyler Mane has revealed he has been diagnosed with breast cancer, and is undergoing chemotherapy.

Mane, 59, a star of the 2000 superhero blockbuster X-Men, posted the news to Facebook in an attempt to raise awareness of a condition he said was rarely talked about.

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Navy admiral fired by Hegseth advances in South Carolina Democratic House primary

Nancy Lacore, ousted by Pete Hegseth last year, heads to a run-off in race for Nancy Mace’s seat

A three-star navy rear-admiral fired by Pete Hegseth last year in the defense secretary’s purge of senior US military officials advanced to a Democratic run-off in a closely-watched congressional race in South Carolina.

Nancy Lacore, who served 35 years in the navy, was chief of the navy reserve when she was ousted by Hegseth in August.

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