The Electronic Frontier Foundation conducted an investigation into AI-generated police reports, suggesting they are designed to avoid auditing and accountability. Axon's Draft One, which uses AI to create reports from body camera audio, poses risks to the criminal justice system. Reports generated by AI lack transparency, as police departments are not required to disclose AI usage. Officers may directly submit AI reports without necessary edits, raising concerns about the accuracy and reliability of the information. The design flaws highlighted make it difficult to compare drafts or evaluate the technology's efficacy.
The EFF found that the tech "seems designed to stymie any attempts at auditing, transparency, and accountability." Cops don't have to disclose when AI is used in every department.
Axon's Draft One debuted last summer at a police department in Colorado, instantly raising questions about the feared negative impacts of AI-written police reports on the criminal justice system.
It's currently hard to know if cops are editing the reports or "reflexively rubber-stamping the drafts to move on as quickly as possible," the EFF said.
Departments also don't retain different versions of drafts, making it difficult to assess how one version of an AI report might compare to another.
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