That cop saved a life or at the very least spared someone, who happens to be black, lifelong ramifications from bad injury or disfigurement. Will that help him? Probably not. People talk about future robocops because no human in their right mind will want to be a cop. Let's see how the cop-hating faction of the public likes AI decisions about situations like this one. Maybe AI cops would be able to recognize thoughts about violent acts and prevent them even earlier. But still. Nightmarish to contemplate, cold, hard decisions without an emotional component. What do all the stupid anti-cop activists think they will end up with if they get their way? Cause and effect. They are incapable of comprehending it.
That cop saved a life or at the very least spared someone, who happens to be black, lifelong ramifications from bad injury or disfigurement. Will that help him? Probably not. People talk about future robocops because no human in their right mind will want to be a cop. Let's see how the cop-hating faction of the public likes AI decisions about situations like this one. Maybe AI cops would be able to recognize thoughts about violent acts and prevent them even earlier. But still. Nightmarish to contemplate, cold, hard decisions without an emotional component. What do all the stupid anti-cop activists think they will end up with if they get their way? Cause and effect. They are incapable of comprehending it.