The Rise of Predictive Policing AI

Data like this seven-day crime map from Oakland, Calif., feeds predictive policing AIs.
City of Oakland via CrimeMapping.com

The 2002 sci-fi thriller “Minority Report” depicted a dystopian future where a specialized police unit was tasked with arresting people for crimes they had not yet committed. Directed by Steven Spielberg and based on a short story by Philip K. Dick, the drama revolved around “PreCrime” − a system informed by a trio of psychics, or “precogs,” who anticipated future homicides...