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Police warn AI-equipped drones pose escalating threat to U.S. cities

A Police Executive Research Forum report cites unauthorized drone flights and AI advances as urgent public safety risks requiring federal coordination.

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What to know

  • A Police Executive Research Forum report warns that AI-enabled drones represent an escalating public safety threat, with 23,000 illegal monthly flights reported in NYC alone and hundreds seized during the World Cup.
  • While no major drone attacks have occurred in the U.S., the report cites easier access to cheaper drones and advancing AI technology as creating potential for "chaos and carnage" if combined.
  • NYPD Commissioner Tisch has identified drones as her top security concern; the NYPD now has federal authority under the Safer Skies Act to shoot down unauthorized drones at major events.

“Law enforcement should treat the dangers of the technology with the same urgency that federal investigators should have treated terrorism threats that led to the Sept. 11 attacks.”

Police Executive Research Forum, Report statement · Boston Globe ↗

Police Executive Research Forum Washington-based think tankChuck Wexler Executive director, Police Executive Research ForumJessica Tisch NYPD Commissioner

Police warn AI-equipped drones pose escalating threat to U.S. cities
Boston Globe

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    Report documents unauthorized drone flights at U.S. venues

    According to the report's data, unauthorized drones have flown into football stadiums on game days. In New York City alone, approximately 23,000 illegal drone flights are reported monthly. During the World Cup this summer, hundreds of drones were seized near games across the United States.

    “Twenty-five years ago, our nation paid a terrible price for a failure of imagination. We cannot afford to make the same mistake again.”
    — Chuck Wexler, Executive director, Police Executive Research Forum · source
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    Police Executive Research Forum releases drone-AI threat report

    The Police Executive Research Forum, a Washington-based think tank, released a report titled "A Clear and Present Danger" warning that the confluence of advancing artificial intelligence and cheaper drones poses an increasing threat to U.S. cities and towns.

    1. 1 outlet The rise of AI is raising threats from drones, police group warns

      first by Boston Globe, 3d ago

    2. 1 outlet The Rise of A.I. Is Raising Threats From Drones, Police Group Warns

      first by NYT, 4d ago

  3. background

    NYPD gains federal authority to shoot down unauthorized drones — During the U.S. Open, the New York Police Department announced it had received federal approval to disable and take down unauthorized drones during major events in the city, authority granted under the Safer Skies Act passed by Congress in December.

  4. background

    NYPD Commissioner Tisch identifies drones as top security threat — Jessica Tisch, commissioner of the New York Police Department, publicly stated during a news conference in May that drones represent her primary concern, noting that commercial drones can be easily adapted into weapons.