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US regulator says AI scanner 'deceived' users after BBC story

In a proposed settlement, Evolv Technology will be banned from making certain claims about its products.

However a BBC report in 2022 showed testing that had found Evolv’s system could not reliably detect guns or bombs - after a freedom of information request from security-analysis company IPVM. Under the US consumer watchdog's proposed settlement, Evolv will be banned from making unsupported claims about its products’ ability to detect weapons and give some school customers the option to cancel their contracts. “The FTC did not challenge the fundamental effectiveness of our technology and that the resolution does not include any monetary relief” said Mike Ellenbogen, Interim President and CEO of Evolv.

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