Buenos Aires facial recognition scandal - Guillermo Ibarrola and the dangers of AI technology

Regarding Wired´s article "The Twisted Eye in the Sky Over Buenos Aires"
A mistaken identity led to several days in custody, emphasizing the need for oversight and accountability for Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision.
Are Facial Recognition or Artificial Intelligence technologies to blame for Ibarrola's wrongfull custody? Or is there something else? What are the actual risks of Artificial Intelligence?
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