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EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 3 MIN

Police AI trial abandoned after officers misused technology

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Police officers trialling generative AI for the first time significantly misused it and the project was dumped, an RNZ investigation has found. It was then restarted six months later, after officers were tempted to use unapproved AI models for investigations. RNZ reporter Phil Pennington spoke to John Campbell.

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