Description: Purported facial recognition technology deployed at Reno's Peppermill Casino reportedly misidentified Jason Killinger as an individual previously banned from the venue. Casino security reportedly detained Killinger and contacted police, leading to his arrest by the Reno PD. He was reportedly held for 11 hours, including several hours in handcuffs, before fingerprinting reportedly confirmed the misidentification. The incident resulted in alleged physical injury and civil liberties harms.
Editor Notes: Timeline notes: The reported incident occurred 09/17/2023. Reporting on it began in earnest in November 2025. The incident ID was created 12/16/2025.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown facial recognition technology developers developed an AI system deployed by Peppermill Casino and Reno Police Department, which harmed Jason Killinger and People misidentified by facial recognition technology.
Alleged implicated AI system: Unknown facial recognition technology
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1311
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2023-09-17
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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A long-haul truck driver who stopped by Reno's Peppermill Casino in September 2023 saw his evening turn into a nightmare after he was misidentified by the venue's AI facial recognition technology as a local reprobate, according to court fil…
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