New York subway AI scanners met with skepticism from locals and civil liberties advocates

AI-powered scanners in New York have received a mixed response from New Yorkers as a potential lawsuit looms.

Launched on Friday, July 26, a pilot program in New York involved using AI-powered scanners to prevent people from taking weapons into the subway system. However, some New Yorkers are critical of the idea, including civil rights advocates who claim that the searches are unconstitutional.

The Evolv scanner uses AI to search for guns and knives and was on display at a subway station in lower Manhattan.