A senior detective is under investigation over the use of artificial intelligence after police referred the matter to the IOPC.
Police said a voluntary referral concerning an officer was made to the oversight body on 23 June. The referral relates to the officer’s use of AI, although the precise circumstances have not been detailed in the information provided.
The officer has been described only as a senior detective. No name, police force, location or further details about the nature of the AI use have been specified.
The case comes amid increasing scrutiny of how artificial intelligence is used in professional and public-sector settings, including where its use may affect official processes. In this case, the known facts are limited to the existence of the referral and the continuing investigation.
The latest known position is that the matter has been referred voluntarily to the IOPC and the senior detective remains under investigation.
