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AI gun detection company name-dropped Disney in its successful pitch to NYC
Evolv is currently under investigation by the FEC and SEC.
When New York City Mayor Eric Adams was first introduced to a representative from Evolv, the AI gun detection company, he was given a list of places the scanners could be used, including hospitals, schools, Times Square, and the Port Authority Bus Terminal. And though the results of both pilots were disappointing — the machines reported false positives at the Bronx hospital more than 85 percent of the time — Adams announced that the city will test out Evolv’s gun detectors on the subway later this year. We’ve reached out to Adams’ office asking why the mayor decided to test the scanners on the subway and what parallels, if any, he sees between Disney’s theme parks and the Metropolitan Transit Authority — we’ll update when we hear back.
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