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: Facial recognition system developers developed an AI system deployed by Reno Police Department , Peppermill Casino , Facial recognition system deployers and Law enforcement, which harmed People misidentified by facial recognition systems and Jason Killinger.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Facial recognition systems and AI-enabled decision support systems
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Risk Subdomain
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1.1. Unfair discrimination and misrepresentation
Risk Domain
The Domain Taxonomy of AI Risks classifies risks into seven AI risk domains: (1) Discrimination & toxicity, (2) Privacy & security, (3) Misinformation, (4) Malicious actors & misuse, (5) Human-computer interaction, (6) Socioeconomic & environmental harms, and (7) AI system safety, failures & limitations.
- Discrimination and Toxicity
Entity
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AI
Timing
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Post-deployment
Intent
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Unintentional
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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…
Variants
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