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EPISODE · Aug 19, 2025 · 28 MIN

Using A.I. in Police Investigations Is Getting Innocent People Arrested

from We Win Injury Law · host Tyler Todd, Jaren Sandberg

Tom Cruise, owls, and a real life Minority Report story show how AI in police investigations can go wrong. In 2020, Robert Williams was wrongfully arrested by the Detroit Police based solely on a facial recognition match from their AI system. He spent 30 hours in jail before being released. The settlement forced the Detroit Police to change procedures and require independent corroborating evidence before making arrests.Facial recognition technology was supposed to make communities safer but often struggles with accuracy, especially in identifying minorities, leading to wrongful arrests and civil rights concerns. A similar case involved an elderly woman accused of bank fraud after a bank teller swapped her checks. She was arrested, her mugshot posted online, and later cleared when video evidence proved her innocence.We discuss AI in police work, racial profiling, stop and frisk, jury selection, and how emerging technology like self-driving cars has already led to multi-million dollar verdicts. The conversation explores the risks of letting AI make decisions about guilt or innocence and what could happen if technology replaces traditional police investigations.Remember, leave early, slow down, and stay safe.WE WIN FOR YOU. PERIOD.Connect with us:TikTok: @‌wewininjurylawInstagram: @‌wewininjurylawLinkedIn: We Win Injury LawGet a free consultation: wewininjurylaw.com

Tom Cruise, owls, and a real life Minority Report story show how AI in police investigations can go wrong. In 2020, Robert Williams was wrongfully arrested by the Detroit Police based solely on a facial recognition match from their AI system. He spent 30 hours in jail before being released. The settlement forced the Detroit Police to change procedures and require independent corroborating evidence before making arrests. Facial recognition technology was supposed to make communities safer but ...

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Tom Cruise, owls, and a real life Minority Report story show how AI in police investigations can go wrong. In 2020, Robert Williams was wrongfully arrested by the Detroit Police based solely on a facial recognition match from their AI system. He...

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