Argentina Will Use AI to ‘Predict Future Crimes’
August 1st, 2024
Via: Guardian:
Argentina’s security forces have announced plans to use artificial intelligence to “predict future crimes” in a move experts have warned could threaten citizens’ rights.
The country’s far-right president Javier Milei this week created the Artificial Intelligence Applied to Security Unit, which the legislation says will use “machine-learning algorithms to analyse historical crime data to predict future crimes”. It is also expected to deploy facial recognition software to identify “wanted persons”, patrol social media, and analyse real-time security camera footage to detect suspicious activities.
This is one of several current beta programs. They don’t mention any names in the article, but probably safe to assume Palantir will be at the top of the short list for a suckle at that sweet teat.
Coming to a neighborhood near you once the initial ‘bugs’ and ‘features’ are worked out.
I was surprised that Palantir wasn’t mentioned in the article.