The San Francisco Board of Supervisors recently gave city police the permission to use robots in the field – with the potential for lethal force. - technology robotics
gave city police the permission to use robots in the field – with the potential for lethal force., a newer piece of state legislation requiring law enforcement to keep a detailed inventory of military-grade equipment they expect to use. Should police ever wish to utilize this gear, they must also obtain prior state approval.
State police officials argue such an option is meant to be nothing more than a last-resort when all else fails. In this case, these are specific circumstances where typical de-escalation and alternative force methods are proving unsuccessful and lives might be at stake.Dallas Police checking a vehicle after a sniper shot at police officers. // AP News
With so many against the over-militarization of automated technologies in police work, the board responded byRobots capable of lethal force were banned entirely, while yet retaining some purpose in the form of ground-based surveillance units that can scope out situations which are otherwise too dangerous for police officers.The events preceding and following San Francisco’s controversial policy raises many questions regarding the intersection of emerging technology and humanity.
Clark says, “They don't have human emotions that can lead to irrational judgments or unfair biases; thus, they remove the possibility of someone getting hurt physically.” This issue would be particularly impactful in situations where autonomous officers have to accurately identify a suspect who may have committed a crime. If the data on file isn’t accurate or there isn’t enough for the robot to fall back on, a person of color might do time for a crime they did not otherwise commit.
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