A federal judge in Massachusetts has approved a settlement agreement between the Federal Trade Commission and the weapons detection company Evolv Technology, which the FTC alleged engaged in deceptive acts by making “false or unsupported claims” about what its weapons detectors can do.
Specifically, the FTC alleged that Evolv misrepresented the extent to which its scanners could detect weapons and ignore harmless items.
Evolv is also accused of making unsupported claims about how its technology, which incorporates artificial intelligence, makes its systems more accurate, efficient or cost-effective compared to traditional metal detectors.
The recent NBC 5 investigation “Feeling Safe” found Evolv’s weapons detectors have limitations and, in some cases, failed to detect certain weapons.
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