Met Police face criticism for using AI to spy on their own officers

London police officers have been warned by the Metropolitan Police Federation to watch their backs after the force deployed controversial AI software to investigate misconduct. The staff association, representing more than 30,000 officers in London, reported it had not been informed of plans to use Palantir’s AI to analyze officers’ movements. The Federation notified all colleagues and advised them to exercise “extreme caution when carrying Metropolitan Police-issued devices while off duty”.