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Concerns about AI-written police reports spur states to regulate the emerging practice

  • Written by Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, Professor of Law, George Washington University
imageBody cameras generate audio transcripts that police can feed to AIs that write up reports.Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Police are getting a boost from artificial intelligence, with algorithms now able to draft police reports in minutes. The technology promises to make police reports more accurate and comprehensive, as well as save officers time.

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