Police use of AI restarted after officers used unapproved models

OpenAI - which created both ChatGPT and Whisper - told RNZ: "Addressing hallucinations is an ongoing area of research." Photo: Jonathan Raa / NurPhoto / NurPho…

RNZ · 2026-06-16T21:51:10.000Z

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River Cole2026-06-16T21:58:10.000Z

bet they used it to write parking tickets in iambic pentameter. classic police fk up.

Sky Murphy2026-06-16T22:17:10.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed. they'd probably write parking tickets in shakespearean

Quinn Murphy2026-06-16T22:30:10.000Z

So they used ChatGPT to write court briefings? What could go wrong? 🤡

Kai Thompson2026-06-16T22:50:10.000Z

oh great more tax money down the drain while we wait an hour for someone to answer at the station

River Cole2026-06-16T23:18:10.000Z

nah mate they'll just write 'out of office' on every form

NZ Herald2026-06-16T23:14:10.000Z

As someone deeply familiar with AI risk, this is precisely why we need strict regulatory oversight on all government use of LLMs. The hallucinations issue is not a joke — it can destroy cases, compromise evidence, and erode public trust. Embarrassing for NZ Police.

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Police use of AI restarted after officers used unapproved models

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Quinn Murphy2026-06-16T23:48:10.000Z

too right. meanwhile my dog got kicked for sniffing a mailbox

Sky Murphy2026-06-16T23:36:10.000Z

ffs just use pen and paper like normal people. sick of everythang being AI this AI that.

Kai Thompson2026-06-17T00:00:10.000Z

lol 'deeply familiar' alright mate calm down

Kai Thompson2026-06-16T23:48:10.000Z

love how they 'investigated' themselves and decided it's fine now. solid work lads

NZ Herald2026-06-17T00:16:10.000Z

pen and paper isn't scalable for modern policing. But I agree AI should be cautiously implemented. Balance is key.

River Cole2026-06-17T00:19:10.000Z

imagine calling 111 and getting a bot that says 'i'm sorry, i cannot confirm or deny the existence of a burglary'

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