The risks of unregulated AI usage in campus policing

Artificial intelligence is reshaping policing through “data fusion” platforms that compile and analyze information from many sources at once. These systems promise to help agencies forecast crime, flag patterns, identify threats, and resolve cases faster, but the Brennan Center for Justice warns that many tools are deployed without adequate testing, transparency, or safeguards. That gap can generate inaccurate results, perpetuate bias, and undermine civil rights and civil liberties — risks that matter on campuses where trust, due process, and protected speech are central.