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SB 562

Use of Artificial Intelligence to Detect Firearms

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Blaise Ingoglia

Bill authorizes AI-powered firearm detection systems in public spaces for law enforcement; died in committee after concerns over privacy, accuracy, and bias.

Died in Criminal Justice
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Bill Summary · SB 562

Legislative bill overview

SB 562 would authorize law enforcement and authorized security personnel to use artificial intelligence technology to detect firearms in public spaces, including schools and government buildings. The bill establishes protocols for AI-based weapon detection systems as a public safety tool.

Why is this important

AI firearm detection raises significant questions about security effectiveness, privacy protections, and technological reliability. Implementation could affect millions of Floridians' daily movements through public spaces while generating substantial surveillance data.

Potential points of contention

  • Privacy and surveillance concerns: Continuous AI monitoring in public spaces may constitute warrantless surveillance, raising Fourth Amendment questions about reasonable expectation of privacy
  • Accuracy and false positives: AI systems can misidentify objects as weapons, potentially leading to wrongful detention, emergency responses, or public panic
  • Equity and disparate impact: AI detection systems may exhibit racial or demographic bias in how they identify threats, leading to unequal enforcement
  • Due process questions: Standards for when detected "threats" trigger law enforcement action and how citizens can challenge misidentifications remain unclear
  • Scope creep: Technology initially deployed for firearms could expand to other detection purposes without additional legislative oversight

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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