AI for Law Enforcement

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that it will increase its regulation of artificial intelligence and warned that companies and individuals who attempt to deliberately abuse the technology to commit white-collar crimes may face harsher sentences. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said the Justice Department will consider how well companies manage the risks of artificial intelligence technology when evaluating their compliance programs. A compliance program is a set of policies and procedures designed to detect misconduct and ensure that executives and employees comply with the law. Monaco's comments highlight law enforcement officials' concerns that this rapidly developing technology could be misused by foreign adversaries or corporate criminals to harm the United States. She hopes...