00:00The Metropolitan Police has launched investigations into hundreds of officers after using the
00:07AI tool developed by American firm Palantir to unearth potential misconduct.
00:14The Metropolitan Police Federation, which represents more than 30,000 officers in London,
00:20said it will consider legal action over Scotland Yard's use of AI technology,
00:26while the Mayor of London, Sir Sadi Khan, has also suggested he may step in to stop the Mets signing
00:34a bigger contract with the tech giant.
00:37But the Metropolitan Police Federation said it made the unprecedented step to warn all colleagues to be extremely cautious
00:46about carrying Metropolitan Police-issued devices when off duty.
00:51The organisation added that use of the tool raises concerns over respect for private life
00:57under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
01:02The Mets said that it is stepping up its use of the technology to strengthen professional standards
01:07and has piloted the Palantir tool.
01:10As a result, Scotland Yard said it is investigating possible serious corruption and criminality,
01:16including abuse of authority for sexual purposes, fraud, sexual assault, rape,
01:22misconduct in public office and the misuse of police systems.
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