Grandmother falsely accused of bank theft after alleged AI facial recognition
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- ▪Lipps did not look like the suspect captured on surveillance video, according to the complaint, which noted their difference in build, facial features and tattoos.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoLocalShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onGrandmother falsely accused of bank theft after alleged AI facial recognition match sues for $10MThe woman said she lost her residence, car and other property while detained.ByMeredith DelisoSeptember 17, 2026, 5:47 PM1:57 Angela Lipps speaks with ABC Fargo, North Dakota, affiliate WDAY.WDAYA Tennessee grandmother who was falsely accused of bank theft crimes in North Dakota and detained for six months is suing for $10 million, alleging in a federal lawsuit that police improperly relied on AI facial recognition technology to arrest her for crimes she did not commit.Angela Lipps, a 50-year-old…
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