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Utah PD testing AI report writing software shares comical error caused by ‘The Princess and the Frog’

A Heber City officer was mistakenly written as turning into a frog after an AI report-writing program picked up a movie playing in the background

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A frog sits in the grass near a pond on the 18th green during the third round of the John Deere Classic golf tournament at TPC Deere Run, Saturday, July 13, 2013, in Silvis, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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HEBER CITY, Utah — A police department testing out AI-powered report-writing software had to make a slight edit to one of its reports, FOX 13 reported.

The report initially stated that an officer morphed into a frog while conducting police activity, according to the Heber City Police Department. Officers with the department issued a correction: it doesn’t employ amphibious officers.

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“The body cam software and the AI report writing software picked up on the movie that was playing in the background, which happened to be ‘The Princess and the Frog,’” a Heber City sergeant told FOX 13 News. “That’s when we learned the importance of correcting these AI-generated reports.”

The sergeant stated that the technology saves him around 6-8 hours per week. Officials say that the department intends to continue use of report-writing software after the test period ends, according to the report.

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Joanna Putman is an Associate Editor and newswriter at Police1, where she has been covering law enforcement topics since August 2023. Based in Orlando, Florida, she holds a journalism degree from the University of Florida and spent two years working in nonprofit local newsrooms, gaining experience in community-focused reporting. Married to a law enforcement officer, she works hard to highlight the challenges and triumphs of those who serve and protect. Have a news tip? Email her at news@lexipol.com