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Baltimore City Public Schools employs the Evolv AI weapons detection system under a $5.5 million, four-year contract, focusing on school entrances at 27 high schools. The system, which processed 14,000 entries daily in a pilot program, has not detected any guns but found one BB gun this year.

The facial recognition feature is not utilized, and concerns were raised about the system's capabilities versus its actual use. Councilman Mark Conway questioned whether the technology was worth the investment given its limitations.