AI camera mistakes guitar for pillion rider in Bengaluru, issues fine for not wearing helmet

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An AI-based traffic camera in Bengaluru mistakenly identified a guitar as a pillion rider and issued a fine for not wearing a helmet. The incident has drawn attention to limitations in AI-dependent traffic enforcement, with officials noting that AI systems improve with more data over time.

After getting a ₹500 challan, the rider complains to the Bengaluru Traffic Police and seeks rectification; the incident draws attention to the limitations of AI-dependent traffic systems; AI sharpens with more data, says a senior official