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December 3, 2025
How Louvre thieves exploited human psychology to avoid suspicion—and what it reveals about AI
For humans and AI, when something fits the category of “ordinary,” it slips from notice.
TL;DR
- Thieves disguised as construction workers stole 88 million euros worth of crown jewels from the Louvre in under eight minutes.
- Their success was attributed to exploiting social categories of normality, making them appear inconspicuous.
- AI systems function similarly by learning patterns from data, making them vulnerable to bias and errors in categorization.
- Both human perception and AI rely on learned patterns and categorization, which can lead to overlooking deviations or over-scrutinizing certain groups.
- The Louvre heist serves as a reminder that AI reflects our own social categories and hierarchies.
- Improving AI's perception requires first questioning human biases and assumptions in categorization.
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