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A Florida middle school was locked down last week after an AI security system called ZeroEyes mistook a clarinet for a gun, reviving criticism that AI may not be worth the high price schools pay for ...

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OVIEDO, Fla. (WFLA) — A central Florida middle school was sent into lockdown on Tuesday after an automated weapons detection system mistook a musical instrument for a gun. Seminole County school ...

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LONDON — Music met medicine when a patient played a clarinet solo as she underwent brain surgery for Parkinson's disease and proved that the treatment was working in real time. Denise Bacon, 65, saw ...

A Parkinson's patient played the clarinet while undergoing surgery, allowing doctors to see, and hear, immediate results. Denise Bacon, 65, showed instant improvement in her finger movements as ...

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This is the incredible moment a brain surgery patient played the clarinet during her operation to stay awake. The Parkinson's disease patient played the instrument during a procedure known as Deep ...

A 65-year-old Parkinson’s disease patient played the clarinet during brain surgery, allowing surgeons to witness immediate improvement in her hand movements after electrical stimulation was applied.

A woman with Parkinson's disease who played a clarinet while undergoing brain stimulation said she was "delighted" with how it went. Denise Bacon, 65, from Crowborough in East Sussex, experienced ...

A woman who played a clarinet while undergoing brain surgery has told the BBC "it was just amazing" to see and feel her fingers moving "better and faster" during the operation. Denise Bacon, 65, ...