EP. 8 | AI Can Predict Crime. But Who Is Watching the Police? (Part 1)

AI is changing Policing. Are we Ready? Artificial intelligence is changing the way police investigate crimes, identify suspects, and decide where to deploy officers. But when technology starts influencing who gets investigated, who gets arrested, and which communities receive the most police attention, who is responsible for making sure it gets things right? In Part 1 of this two-part AI Unhinged conversation, Dr. Calvin Lawrence sits down with Keith Meadows, former Chief of Police for the City of South Fulton, whose 40-year law enforcement career includes three decades with the Atlanta Police Department. Having worked together on technology initiatives involving law enforcement, Dr. Lawrence and Chief Meadows bring two perspectives to the same conversation: the engineer building AI solutions and the police leader responsible for how those solutions are used in real communities. They explore the promises and dangers of facial recognition, predictive policing, behavioral profiling, and the growing reliance on artificial intelligence in criminal investigations. Chief Meadows shares his experience leading police departments, his approach to community policing, and why technology should never replace human judgment. The conversation also revisits the wrongful arrest of Robert Williams and examines what happens when an algorithm's recommendation becomes the foundation for a police investigation. Can AI help officers solve crimes faster without reinforcing racial bias? Can predictive policing improve public safety without over-policing already vulnerable communities? And how do we hold both technology companies and law enforcement accountable? The technology may be powerful, but the responsibility is still human. Listen to Episode 8 of AI Unhinged, Part 1 of this two-part conversation, as Dr. Lawrence and Chief Meadows examine the future of policing in an AI-driven world. Subscribe to AI Unhinged and stay tuned for Part 2. LEARN MORE ABOUT DR. LAWRENCE: calvindlawrence.com FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @aiunhingedpodcast PRODUCED BY: ORGANIZED MOVEMENTS