could you be arrested by a computer?

About this episode

<p>Welcome to our first episode of <em>kill switch</em>, where we&rsquo;re diving right into the deep end &ndash; investigating how police departments are implementing AI technology. Can AI facial recognition be a magical solution to the unreliability of witness identification? Or is it just making things worse? Dexter talks to Douglas MacMillan, a reporter from the <em>Washington Post</em>, who has been tracking the spread of the technology, and where it seems to (repeatedly) break down.</p> <p>Got something you&rsquo;re curious about? Hit us up <a href="mailto:killswitch@kaleidoscope.nyc">killswitch@kaleidoscope.nyc</a>, or @dexdigi on IG or Bluesky.</p> <p><strong>Read</strong>: Doug&rsquo;s article,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2025/police-artificial-intelligence-facial-recognition/?itid=ap_douglasmacmillan_1">Arrested by AI</a></p> <p><strong>Listen</strong>: <em>Post Reports</em> podcast episode, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/arrested-by-ai/">Arrested by AI</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>