From VHS to Terminator: Cops, Tech, and the Perils of the Easy Button

Jim & Aaron - Law Enforcement veterans, discuss passing instructor school, classroom horrors, and how technology reshaped policing from VHS dashcams to body-worn cameras. The conversation focuses on AI’s growing role in law enforcement—benefits like faster searches and report drafting, but also serious risks: misidentifications, deepfakes, hallucinations, and overreliance that can ruin lives and careers. They urge careful validation, better training, and cautious adoption of tools like facial recognition, AI-generated reports, and autonomous drones to avoid unintended consequences while acknowledging the practical help AI can provide when used responsibly.