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Séamus Bellamy
Oct 25, 2025
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If you weren’t already convinced that artificial intelligence isn’t ready for prime time, I’ve got something to help sway you.

This week in Baltimore, Taki Allen, a professional teenager, was doing what teens are supposed to do: going to high school: Getting an education. As he passed through the school’s automated security system, the AI that’s designed…

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