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The original was posted on /r/fortcollins by /u/AnonymousEngineerATX on 2024-08-30 13:10:19+00:00.

To minimize potential harms, early adopters like the Frederick PD were advised to restrict their use of chatbots to drafting reports only on minor incidents and charges. Only after officers have gained enough experience “in how to use the tool effectively” on “low severity reports first,” should they then “expand to more severe reports,” Axon’s press release recommended.

Some cops are mostly following Axon’s advice. Oklahoma City cops, for example, told AP News that Draft One isn’t used for arrests, felonies, or violent crimes yet, due to advice from prosecutors warning of risks from inaccuracies.

But other cops in Lafayette, Indiana, have said that the AI tool became so “incredibly popular” that any officer can now use it to draft reports for any case. The same goes for cops in Fort Collins, Colorado. And Frederick PD’s spokesperson told Ars that its officers are already using Draft One in more serious cases, too.