Q&A
NYPD's use of AI technologies in Patternizer, ShotSpotter, and facial recognition
1:23:06
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Council Member Gutiérrez questions NYPD officials about their use of AI technologies, contrary to previous testimony. Deputy Commissioner Gerber confirms that the NYPD uses AI in three tools: Patternizer, ShotSpotter, and facial recognition.
- Gerber emphasizes that these are not predictive policing tools
- The NYPD reports on these AI-using technologies annually to city hall
- Gerber stresses the challenge in defining what constitutes AI
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:23:06
Thank you.
1:23:07
I'll ask a few and then I think we should open it up since I know the time is limited.
1:23:10
Thank you, chairs.
1:23:12
Can I get you just to confirm because at the joint hearing we had back in December of twenty twenty three, PD testified that it was not using AI?
1:23:19
You've just confirmed that they are.
1:23:21
Can you just repeat the programs or tools that PD is using AI?
Michael Gerber
1:23:25
Right.
1:23:26
So we we are annually required to report as a reporting requirement to city hall regarding any department technologies that use AI.
1:23:36
And the three that we report on are Patternizer, ShotSpotter, and facial recognition.
1:23:42
I do want to be very, very clear.
1:23:44
I said it before.
1:23:45
I'll say it again.
1:23:45
This is not AI predictive policing.
1:23:48
That's not what this is at all.
1:23:50
But these are technologies that use AI in some form.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:23:54
And do you know if the agency plans to comply with the AI action plan?