MPD has a policy in place and a committee reviewing tools, but the department isn’t using generative AI yet. Civil-rights advocates and prosecutors outline potential benefits and risks tied to accuracy, oversight and officer credibility.
MPD has a generative AI policy requiring that AI output be treated as drafts, reviewed for accuracy, and disclosed when used.
Milwaukee County prosecutors see potential value in AI with strong human oversight but emphasize that officers must supply scene impressions AI can’t capture.
The department is not currently using the technology, but that could change. One potential law enforcement use of generative AI is helping officers write police reports. For example, Axon, the company that provides MPD's body cameras, offers a product called Draft One, which uses body-camera audio to generate draft police reports.
Some civil rights advocates and defense attorneys say using this type of emerging technology could create problems for Milwaukeeans accused of crimes. Jeffrey Altenburg, chief deputy district attorney for Milwaukee County, acknowledged risks associated with generative AI but said it could be useful with sufficient human oversight. Connor Romenesko, a forensic science practice coordinator with the Wisconsin State Public Defenders Office, said reports could create serious problems without any malice or ill intent on the part of police or prosecutors.
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