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Jacksonville Beach
Coverage of Jacksonville Beach in the Nexus archive.
- Law enforcement relied too heavily on AI, falsely arrested a suspect, ACLU argues
A Fort Myers man was falsely arrested by Jacksonville Beach law enforcement after an AI facial recognition program incorrectly identified him as a suspect in a 2023 child luring case. The ACLU of Florida is suing on his behalf, alleging the arrest violated his Fourth Amendment rights and that overreliance on the technology caused lasting harm.