You can clearly see that the driver in the image is not using a phone while driving, right? But for an AI model used by the Dutch police, the driver is using a phone. The Dutch police use cameras combined with image recognition systems to detect whether a person is using a mobile phone while driving. The result? The driver was fined €380 for allegedly using a mobile phone while driving.

This is a classic example of a “False Positive”: The AI model triggered an alert when it should not have.

Read more about the case: Scratching your head results in a €380 fine: AI fails as a traffic officer. (2024, February 16). derStandard.de.