The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies presents both significant opportunities and formidable challenges for the criminal justice system. AI could enhance efficiency, fairness, and effectiveness. But if misused or poorly designed, the same technologies could just as easily amplify biases and further strain confidence in the justice system.
The Task Force on Artificial Intelligence is a national, nonpartisan initiative to develop standards and evidence-based recommendations to guide the safe, ethical, and effective use of AI in the criminal justice system.
Spanning the four major sectors of the criminal justice system—law enforcement, courts, corrections, and community organizations—the group will produce credible analysis and guidance to help policymakers and practitioners navigate a complex and rapidly evolving landscape in ways that maximize benefits, minimize harms, and improve justice.
Chaired by former Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, the Task Force includes 14 other leaders representing AI technology developers and researchers, police executives and other criminal justice practitioners, civil rights advocates, community leaders, and formerly incarcerated people.
The Task Force’s work is supported by CCJ staff and researchers at RAND, a leading research organization with extensive expertise in criminal justice and emerging technologies.
