Policy · 2h ago
Inside the booming business of selling AI surveillance to police
The Verge investigates the growing industry of AI-powered policing tools, from predictive analytics to facial recognition. Companies are marketing these systems as efficiency boosters, but critics warn of bias and privacy violations. The article highlights a major trade show in Fort Worth where vendors court law enforcement agencies.
Meridian48 take
The piece offers a rare look at the sales floor, but doesn't fully interrogate the lack of independent oversight or the potential for mission creep in these systems.
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