Senate Bill 524, signed into law on Oct. 10, requires police officers to disclose when they use AI tools to write police reports. Those tools include Draft One, an AI “assistant” that transcribes and summarizes audio from police bodycam footage to draft a report based on the incident. Officers can then revise and edit AI’s work as necessary.

“With SB 524, California is sending a clear message: Innovation in policing must be tethered to accountability,” wrote State Senator Jesse Arreguín, who wrote the bill, in the statement. “No more opaque reports, no more guessing whether AI shaped the narrative.”

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