Police AI chief admits crime-fighting tech will have bias but vows to tackle it
Exclusive: NCA’s Alex Murray says he hopes new £115m police AI centre can limit unfairness found in tools‘It’s not Robocop’: UK police embrace AI ‘efficiency’ in complex investigationsA police chief has admitted artificial intelligence used to boost crime fighting will contain bias but...
<p>Exclusive: NCA’s Alex Murray says he hopes new £115m police AI centre can limit unfairness found in tools</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/21/its-not-robocop-uk-police-embrace-ai-efficiency-in-complex-investigations">‘It’s not Robocop’: UK police embrace AI ‘efficiency’ in complex investigations</a></p></li></ul><p>A police chief has admitted artificial intelligence used to boost crime fighting will contain bias but pledged to combat the risks.</p><p>Labour wants a dramatic expansion of police use of AI within England and Wales, with police chiefs also believing it could help keep law enforcement up to date with new criminal threats.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/24/police-ai-chief-admits-crime-fighting-tech-will-have-bias-but-vows-to-tackle-it">Continue reading...</a>
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