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AI can magnify biases contained in past police data, researchers say

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In his award-winning essay, young British science writer Adrian Dredge wrote about the potential pitfalls of AI and policing.

The essay won the 2026 Young Science Writer Award, external, chosen each year by the Association of British Science Writers. Here is an edited version of the entry.

The growing use of AI in policing risks increasing discrimination against minority groups, researchers have warned.