Seattle's police union objected to the department's use of artificial intelligence to analyze police body camera footage, calling it a form of 'spying' on officers.
recently stopped using
the technology, developed by a company called Truleo, as civil liberties groups raised concerns about the public's privacy. But the union's objections may have been a bigger factor in the department's decision to pause the contract.uses artificial intelligence to scan body camera recordings and alert supervisors if officers are behaving unprofessionally, such as by using curse words, insults or threats.Seattle Police Officers Guild President Mike Solan told Axios last week that the SPD began using Truleo's technology in 2021 without informing officers.
In an email to Axios, Tassone wrote that "body camera analytics done in a responsible way that protects civilian privacy is the future of police supervision and coaching."Axios on facebook
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