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Japan Cancels Billion-Yen AI Child Abuse Detection System After Failed Tests
The Children & Families Agency says it's giving up on the system after experts determined the agency didn't have enough data.

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The Children & Families Agency says it's giving up on the system after experts determined the agency didn't have enough data.
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