Italian daily “La Repubblica” reported the arrest of a 44-year-old Romanian worker in the capital. Artificial intelligence identified him as the perpetrator of two robberies of jewelry stores in Lugano and Ascona in Switzerland in mid-2024. The man swore from the beginning that he was at work at the time.
The artificial intelligence made a mistake. An innocent man was sent to prison because of her
The detained worker was then sent to Rome's Regina Coeli prison. He claimed that he could not have robbed the stores because he was working in the city at the time, which was confirmed by his employer. According to the man's lawyer, the so-called judicial error. This was achieved thanks to artificial intelligence, which is used in Switzerland to analyze surveillance recordings and identify criminals. Based solely on her actions, it was decided to arrest an innocent worker from Rome.
The man regained his freedom. Previously, he was even threatened with extradition
The justice system in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland efficiently received evidence exonerating the man. Interestingly, it turned out that on September 4, the prosecutor's office had already withdrawn the arrest warrant for the worker, but had not properly informed the Italian officers about it. Detained for 24 hours, he was then immediately released from prison by decision of the Italian Ministry of Interior.
Artificial intelligence may threaten some professions. German scientists looked at it
Like recently we describedthe German Institute for Labor Market and Occupational Research examined the extent to which specific professions could be replaced by artificial intelligence. According to experts, technology may over time start to replace the positions of: cashiers, proofreaders, accountants, lecturers, mechanics, cutting machine operators, bakers, specialists in laser metal processing, turners and tax officials.