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Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, Professor of Law, George Washington University

Concerns about AI-written police reports spur states to regulate the emerging practice

Body cameras generate audio transcripts that police can feed to AIs that write up reports. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Police are getting a boost from artificial intelligence, with algorithms now able to draft police reports in minutes. The technology promises to make police reports more accurate and comprehensive, as well as save officers time.

The idea is simple: Take the audio transcript from a body camera worn by a police officer and use the predictive text capabilities of large language models to write a formal police report that could become the basis of a criminal prosecution. Mirroring other fields that have allowed ChatGPT-like systems to write on behalf of people, police can now get an AI assist to automate much dreaded paperwork.

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