Study Highlights Complicated Relationship Between AI and Law Enforcement

And that can pose significant problems for both law enforcement and the public.”For this study, the researchers conducted in-depth interviews with 20 law enforcement professionals who work in North Carolina. The interviews addressed a range of issues, including the values and qualities that the study participants felt were critical for law enforcement officers. The researchers also asked study participants about their views on AI in general, as well as existing and emerging AI technologies. It is thus argued that the trends toward integrating AI technologies into law enforcement are not without risk. Society has a moral obligation to mitigate the detrimental consequences of fully integrating AI technologies into law enforcement.