AI, Race, and a Bag of Chips

🎙 Welcome to The Education Evolution!This is Hall Pass to the Real World — where we connect what’s happening in classrooms to what’s happening in the world around us.💭 What happens when AI in schools mistakes a student’s chip bag for a gun?💭 Who’s accountable when technology meant to protect instead causes harm?💭 And how do we keep “school safety” human-centered in the age of AI?In this episode, Lindsay (Ms. Black) breaks down the Baltimore County high school incident where an AI-powered security system misidentified a snack as a weapon—leading to a Black student being handcuffed at football practice.We unpack:✅ What actually happened that night at Kenwood High School✅ How Omnilert’s “gun detection” AI failed the human-in-the-loop test✅ Why miscommunication between school officials and law enforcement made things worse✅ The racial optics and emotional toll incidents like this have on Black students and communities✅ Why empathy, context, and human judgment must always come before automationThis episode isn’t just about tech—it’s about trust, accountability, and the urgent need for AI literacy in education. Because if we’re going to integrate these tools into schools, we have to do it responsibly.📅 New episodes drop every Wednesday.🎥 Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen on your favorite podcast platform.