AI’s Got a Rap Sheet: How Federal Funding Could Enable Bias in Policing
Hold the phone! Breaking news from Capitol Hill (no, not another filibuster) is flagging us that some of our esteemed Congressional members are raising their eyebrows and fists at the DOJ. The trouble? They’re seemingly pouring cash into AI tools that poke holes in the blueprint of equal policing. But hey, at least it’s not Watergate, right?
Key Points
- Our hallway-walking, bill-making friends in Congress aren’t too thrilled. They’ve noticed a trend where the Department of Justice (DOJ) is spending lots of their hard-earned taxpayer money on AI tools that, ironically, might put a dent in fair law enforcement. Oh, the irony!
- Hang on a second! Not just a small dent, folks. We’re talking about AI software that may be instrumental in perpetuating discriminatory policing practices. Remember when Skynet went rogue in Terminator? Yeah, that level of mayhem, only in real life and over civil rights violations.
- Congressional leaders aren’t just standing by. They are raising their voices, demanding higher standards for federal grants. Because let’s face it, if we’re going to spend boatloads of money, we should at least make sure it’s not making things more problematic for marginalized communities, right?
Final Thoughts
It always gets a bit dicey when we mash up government, policing, money, and artificial intelligence. What’s next? Futuristic joyrides in flying police cars ala “Blade Runner”? In all seriousness, it’s hopeful to see members of Congress demanding accountability in how federal funding is used, particularly in such a delicate area as AI in law enforcement. Killer robots may be a staple in sci-fi blockbuster films, but in the real world, we’d prefer our AI a little less biased, thank you very much!
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https://www.wired.com/story/doj-predictive-policing-lawmakers-demand/
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