AI Cop Report: The Mysterious Case of “Who Wrote What?”
Draft One may be revolutionary, but it’s the Houdini of accountability! Axon’s generative AI writes police reports from body camera audio, then vanishes its drafts faster than you can say “abracadabra.” Without a trace of who wrote what, it’s a magic trick that leaves justice outcomes in the dark.
Hot Take:
Axon Enterprise has pulled a classic “hide and go seek” with accountability. Their AI-powered police report writer, Draft One, is designed like a magician’s trick – it makes transparency and auditability disappear in a puff of smoke. It’s almost like Axon took a page out of Houdini’s playbook, leaving everyone wondering, “Where did that report come from, and who wrote this part?” The EFF has called them out, revealing this vanishing act for what it is: a potentially dangerous game of ‘who said it?’ in the world of law enforcement.
Key Points:
- Axon’s Draft One uses AI to generate police reports from body camera audio, but it avoids transparency.
- There’s no trace of which parts of the report were AI-generated versus officer-written, making audits impossible.
- The AI system doesn’t keep records of the original drafts, ensuring they vanish after use.
- Axon’s lack of oversight features could lead to biased reports with no clear accountability.
- Legislation is being considered to enforce transparency and accountability in AI-written police reports.