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AI in policing: accountability tool or crime crackdown?

Artificial intelligence is currently being employed in policing to address declining crime rates and illegal immigration. The author argues that AI could instead be used to enhance police accountability by detecting abusive language, brutality, and policy violations, thereby enabling audits and enforcement of civil standards. AI

IMPACT AI's role in policing could shift from enforcement to accountability, potentially improving oversight and civil standards.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing the application of AI in policing.

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AI in policing: accountability tool or crime crackdown?

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    AI in policing is currently being used to crack down on crime, supposedly - a problem that has been declining for decades - and specifically illegal immigration

    AI in policing is currently being used to crack down on crime, supposedly - a problem that has been declining for decades - and specifically illegal immigration, a problem that results from systems we created that require an economic underclass to function. (If you want to fix TH…