SB 118-57: Anti-Robocop Act - Vetoed

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Anti-Robocop Act

Section A. This bill will be cited as the Anti-Robocop Act
Section B. No automated law enforcement:
1. It shall be a felony punishable by imprisonment for no more than three years and a fine of no less than $10,000 and no more than $250,000 for any law enforcement agency to use AI technology or robots in policing, investigation, or crime scene analysis work.
2. Law enforcement officers who produce robots  are capable of firing weapons or producing lethal force (defined as force enough to kill or seriously injure a civilian) will face penalties of no more than five years imprisonment.

Section C. Implementation:
This bill shall take place effective immediately.

Sponsor: Christian Man
Occupying: Slot 16

[Vice President Christian Man]

Thank you PPT Dwarven,
With the rise of AI technology, the threat of a Robocop type environment is bigger than ever. Especially seeing how human officers have made enough mistakes in identifying threats, this bill will look to avert a decision in which many innocent people could be killed.

[Joseph Cao]

What exactly counts as a "robot" in crime-scene analysis? Plenty of their equipment nowadays contains autonomous parts.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

motion for a final vote

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

A final vote is beginning.

Aye

[LAKISYLVANIA]

Pretty sure this would ban cams.

But interesting to see whether the right is willing to put their usual message of "law & order" aside for once, given this would help criminals.

Also, if you really want to get rid of tools, why not ban guns as well?

Barehanded is the most pure thing.

Nay

[fhtagn]

Aye

[Dr. MB]

Aye

[Vice President Christian Man]

Aye

[thumb21]

Nay

I'm inclined to support this in principle, but this seems very vague and could have unintended consequences.

[Pyro]

Nay, due to the concerns put forth by Senators Thumb21 and Laki.

[nerd73]

nay, agree with thumb

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Aye

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Aye

[Coastal Elitist]

Aye

[FT-02 Senator A.F.E. 🇵🇸🤝🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦]

While I can certainly understand the merits and concerns that Senator C.M. is coming forward through this bill, I don't think with any good conscience I can vote against the potential benefits AI can yield through methods of crime scene analysis and detective work that otherwise an actual person could've potentially have missed. As such, my vote is a...

Nay

[reagente]

Aye

[RFayette]

Aye

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

Aye

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

PASSES 10-5-0-3

Anti-Robocop Act

Section A. This bill will be cited as the Anti-Robocop Act
Section B. No automated law enforcement:
1. It shall be a felony punishable by imprisonment for no more than three years and a fine of no less than $10,000 and no more than $250,000 for any law enforcement agency to use AI technology or robots in policing, investigation, or crime scene analysis work.
2. Law enforcement officers who produce robots  are capable of firing weapons or producing lethal force (defined as force enough to kill or seriously injure a civilian) will face penalties of no more than five years imprisonment.

Section C. Implementation:
This bill shall take place effective immediately.

[ChiefFireWaterMike]

Aye

[Joseph Cao]

Nay FTR, disappointed that my question wasn't answered.