Artificial intelligence is already revolutionizing law enforcement, which has implemented advanced technology in their investigations, but "society has a moral obligation to mitigate the detrimental consequences," a recent study says.
AI is in its teenage years, as some experts have said, but law enforcement agencies are already integrating predictive policing, facial recognition and technologies designed to detect gunshots into their investigations, according to a North Carolina State University report published in February.
The report was based on 20 semi-structured interviews of law enforcement professionals in North Carolina, and how AI impacts the relationships between communities and police jurisdictions.
"We found that study participants were not familiar with AI, or with the limitations of AI technologies," said Jim Brunet, a co-author of the study and director of NC State’s Public Safety Leadership Initiative.
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"This included AI technologies that participants had used on the job, such as facial recognition and gunshot detection technologies," he said. "However, study participants expressed support for these tools, which they felt were valuable for law enforcement."
Law enforcement officials believe AI will improve public safety but could erode trust between police and civilians, according to the study.
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