Seattle PD Caught Using AI to “Spy” on Officers

Seattle PD Caught Using AI to “Spy” on Officers

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The command staff of the Seattle Police Department (SPD) was busted using artificial intelligence (AI) software to spy on its officers and the public without their knowledge.The department has been using Truleo’s software since 2021. The Chicago-based startup company told GeekWire that the software was first developed to analyze phone calls and text messages between Wall Street bankers.The software was being used by the department to analyze body camera footage from officers in an attempt to identify problematic policing by analyzing verbiage and tone.Instead of using the footage and software to respond to complaints, the department had taken it upon itself to proactively review the body cam footage without informing the …

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