Investigation finds AI surveillance tools spreading in US policing

A Verge investigation into a major police technology conference found vendors increasingly marketing AI tools to automate parts of policing, including steps in the legal process. Vendors framed this as automating routine work, while critics raised due-process concerns.

Why it matters: This adds to reporting on AI being adopted inside government functions with high civil-liberties stakes and little oversight, echoing broader gaps between AI deployment and governance seen in other policy stories like agent identity standards and export controls.