Should U.S. police be allowed to use AI to predict where crimes will happen?
Some U.S. police departments use AI software to forecast where crimes are likely to occur and deploy officers accordingly.
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I can't wait for the first story of cops being sent on a wild goose-chase because Officer LLM hallucinated some ridiculous crime that was never going to happen in a location that didn't exist.
Wow. I think that just happened: https://www.wsj.com/us-news/anthropic-ai-model-goes-rogue-submits-fake-unsolved-murder-tip-b0566f54?mod=hp_lead_pos9
Hilarious and appreciated...but that link is paywalled all to hell.
A source sans paywall: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/09/an-anthropic-ai-model-sent-a-false-homicide-tip-to-philadelphia-police/
Much obliged.
If it leads to more efficient deployment of police, and is not geared toward individuals but rather broader crime patterns, okay.