AI Aiding and Challenging Police Work in New Ways
• AI software is being used to help emergency call handlers quickly prioritize calls and retrieve key information about cases. It can save operators time and get police to urgent situations faster.
• Facial recognition AI is increasingly used by police but has issues accurately identifying darker skin tones and faces. Some cities have banned its use over discrimination concerns.
• Independent UK testing has found accuracy of facial recognition tech has improved but it still has higher false positive rates for black faces.
• Predictive policing AI aims to forecast where crimes may occur but risks perpetuating bias if based on historically skewed crime data.
• Determining risk of future crimes based on limited data could simply predict likelihood of arrest rather than actual crime. More data on people's lives may be needed.