Artificial Intelligence

The robot, which is still in an early stage of development, features a video display screen, microphones and a camera

It’s not a question of whether digital voice assistants will creep into law enforcement, but more a question of when

Under the new rules, which have drawn fierce opposition, LAPD detectives can compare photos of suspects against millions of inmate mugshots

A Hennepin County Sheriff's Office spokesperson said the technology is exclusively used in criminal investigations, not surveillance

AI in law enforcement offers potentially huge benefits in improving officer efficiency and community safety

LE must educate stakeholders as to how the profession is using technologies to fight crime successfully and doing so responsibly

7 current law enforcement applications for artificial intelligence and machine learning

It is important agencies get ahead of the game by bringing their community into policy-making discussions before AI technology is deployed

Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto has said the software should still be used to investigate felony cases

City officials point to concerns over residents' civil rights and privacy as reasons for the bans

Real-time intelligence makes it easier for officers to be more strategic and safer in how they engage with suspects

Under ideal conditions, the failure rate for the best algorithms is only about 0.3%, according to a study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology

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Focus on specific use cases and proven technologies to help address community concerns about AI tools like facial recognition

With 2020 about to commence, Jim and Doug reflect on some of the topics that rose above the rest in the past 12 months