Elmore Autauga News
A current surge in mobile police scanner apps is using artificial intelligence to monitor emergency radio communications and transmit real-time warnings to the public. Yet first responders across the country caution that the technology is prone to errors, leading to false alerts and unnecessary panic.
Unlike conventional scanner feeds, these new apps make use of artificial intelligence to transcribe and summarize radio calls before sending alerts directly to users’ phones. Emergency services have stated that the software frequently misinterprets words, exaggerates minor incidents, or even reports serious emergencies that didn’t occur, such as shootings or large fires…