The pace of adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in law enforcement continues to grow rapidly around the globe. This is particularly true of generative AI solutions. At the same time, there is worldwide governmental activity to regulate or provide guidance for the governance of AI use.
Currently, in the European Union (EU), the AI Act has established a comprehensive framework for both governmental and nongovernmental use of AI. In the United States, there has been a recission of previously issued federal guidance as a new administration charts its course. Examining governmental efforts in the EU and United States targeted at controlling AI development and use in a range of sectors, including law enforcement, can offer guidance for agencies looking to employ AI solutions.
In some instances, particularly in the EU, development and use issues are the subject of strict governmental controls. In other cases, the government’s imposed controls are less stringent and usage is subject to self-imposed controls. Some commentators suggest that the more restrictive EU approach may become a formal or an informal standard like the expansion of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).1 Others see the continuation of a highly divided approach to AI governance. Irrespective of the accuracy of those contending views, understanding differing approaches to AI growth and development can provide needed guidance on the issue of AI governance.
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