# Grandmother falsely accused of theft after alleged AI facial-recognition match sues

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- ABC News, 2026-09-17 21:47 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://abcnews.com/US/grandmother-falsely-accused-bank-theft-after-alleged-ai/story?id=136536444

> A Tennessee grandmother who was allegedly misidentified by an AI facial-recognition match was falsely accused of bank theft in North Dakota and detained for six months. She is suing for $10 million.

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