A student is suing Apple Inc for $1bn (£0.77bn), claiming that its in-store AI led to his mistaken arrest

Not really. The tort/medical malpractice industry is very aggressive at promoting itself and is most successful at both promoting itself and defending it's clients.

The industry has funded documentaries that put a positive spin on it's excesses), and if you look at any discussions on malpractice/torts you will see they've been remarkably successful.

When Americans complain on the costs of their healthcare, mention anything related to the fact that 85% of American surgeons have been sued at least once, most have been sued multiple times, and watch as the rest of Reddit emphatically expresses it's disapproval.

If you look at competitive senate races, layers were a remarkably reliable funding source, and the industry is quite definitely not afraid to take a side. Thus a lot of American Redditors feel the need to defend it, no matter what, since their party's honor is at stake.

So, don't worry about the kid, he will be fine.

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