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# Human vs. Machine: The Promise and Peril of Artificial Intelligence in the Law Enforcement Context 

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##### Featuring 

![Orin Kerr](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/author_picture/public/2024-09/orin-kerr-circle.jpeg?itok=VOsgwWm5) 

Orin S. Kerr 

William G. Simon Professor of Law, University of California, Berkley Law School

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Don Bell 

Policy Counsel, Project on Government Oversight

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Esha Bhandari 

Deputy Director of the Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, American Civil Liberties Union

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[Patrick G. Eddington](/people/patrick-g-eddington)

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The development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) software for a range of applications has sparked intense debate over its implications for privacy and surveillance in multiple contexts. At the same time, police organizations argue that AI could help revolutionize and speed up police investigations by allowing for faster identification of crime suspects or missing or kidnapped persons.

What are the kinds of dangers posed by the use of AI by law enforcement agencies? Are there types of crimes where the application of AI might be beneficial? How well or poorly are legislative bodies dealing with this new technology? What is the state of the law at the federal, state, and local levels regarding AI use by law enforcement organizations? Our panel will tackle all these topics.

#### This event is part of the 2024 Cato Surveillance Week series:

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##### October 7, 2024

#### [Federal Surveillance Reform: Achievements and Unfinished Business](https://www.cato.org/events/federal-surveillance-reform-achievements-unfinished-business)

Earlier this year, Congress reauthorized Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for two years. The final bill included provisions sought by civil liberties advocates, but some critical reforms didn’t make it into the final version.

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#### [State and Local Law Enforcement: Trends in Policing and the Law and Technology Surrounding It](https://www.cato.org/events/state-local-law-enforcement-trends-policing-law-technology-surrounding-it)

In the four years since nationwide protests against police misconduct rocked the nation, momentum for police reform has stalled.

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##### October 10, 2024

#### [Government Surveillance and Journalism: The Threat Landscape](https://www.cato.org/events/government-surveillance-journalism-threat-landscape)

Journalists have been the targets of government surveillance, harassment, and violence for over a century—both in America and abroad.

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##### December 6, 2024 (rescheduled from October 9)

#### [Human vs. Machine: The Promise and Peril of Artificial Intelligence in the Law Enforcement Context](https://www.cato.org/events/human-vs-machine-promise-peril-artificial-intelligence-law-enforcement-context)

The development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) software for a range of applications has sparked intense debate over its implications for privacy and surveillance in multiple contexts.

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