Q&A
NYPD's use of AI technologies
1:49:15
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Council Member Chi Osse inquires about the NYPD's use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Deputy Commissioner Michael Gerber explains the department's current AI applications and how they are integrated into existing surveillance technologies.
- The NYPD uses three surveillance technologies that fall within the broad ambit of AI
- These technologies are ShotSpotter, Patternizer, and facial recognition
- The AI component in these technologies involves machine learning for tasks such as gunshot sound recognition and facial matching
- These AI-enabled surveillance technologies are not purchased through third-party services but are part of the department's existing programs
Chi Osse
1:49:15
And I think you spoke earlier about the NYPD's use of artificial intelligence or AI.
1:49:21
Is that something that you guys are currently using?
Michael Gerber
1:49:23
Well as I mentioned, we've that there are three surveillance technologies that we have that fall within the broad ambit of AI.
Chi Osse
1:49:32
And those are purchased through IEPs, the use of those of those are purchased through IEPs, the use of?
1:49:44
Are you paying third party services to
Michael Gerber
1:49:47
use those AI no, for so when we're talking about ShotSpotter, we're talking about Patternizer, and we're talking about what was the third?
1:49:57
It was facial recognition.
1:49:59
Right?
1:50:00
So those are all surveillance technologies.
1:50:03
Those programs, the way they work, there's an AI component to it, right?
1:50:08
It's the learning of what the gunshot sounds like.
1:50:12
It's the learning of sort of facial matching.
1:50:14
That process that allows the program to do that has an AI component to it.
Chi Osse
1:50:21
Sure.