FTC-PR-241126-1 (11-26-24)
FTC Takes Action Against Evolv Technologies for Deceiving Users About its AI-Powered Security Screening Systems – Proposed settlement would prohibit misrepresentations and allow affected schools to opt out of current contracts for security screening systems
- Excerpt – The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against Evolv Technologies over allegations that the company made false claims about the extent to which its AI-powered security screening system can detect weapons and ignore harmless personal items, including in school settings.In the proposed FTC settlement order (PDF 11-pages), Evolv would be banned from making unsupported claims about its products’ ability to detect weapons by using artificial intelligence and would also have to give certain K-12 school customers the option to cancel their contracts, which generally lock customers into multi-year deals.“The FTC has been clear that claims about technology – including artificial intelligence – need to be backed up, and that is especially important when these claims involve the safety of children,” said Samuel Levine, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection. “If you make those claims without adequate support, you can expect to hear from the FTC.”The FTC’s complaint (PDF 17-pages) alleged that Massachusetts-based Evolv deceptively advertised that its Evolv Express scanners would detect all weapons and made misleading claims that its use of artificial intelligence makes its screening systems more accurate, efficient, and cost-effective than traditional metal detectors.
- Agency: FTC-PR-2411
- Categories: Misrepresentations
- Source: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/11/ftc-takes-action-against-evolv-technologies-deceiving-users-about-its-ai-powered-security-screening
FTC-PR-241126-1 (11-26-24)