Good bot, bad bot: What happens when cops get AI
The UK Metropolitan police have launched an AI tool called Nectar to investigate police misconduct and corruption. This tool has already flagged hundreds of officers for various violations, leading to arrests and ongoing assessments. The adoption of AI in policing is part of a broader trend to enhance crime-fighting capabilities amid increasing digital and financial crime challenges.
- ▪The AI tool Nectar was developed by Palantir and is designed to analyze internal police data.
- ▪Within a week of its deployment, Nectar flagged hundreds of officers for misconduct and corruption.
- ▪The UK police's AI Centre has a budget of £115 million to implement AI across 43 forces in England and Wales.
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Good bot, bad bot: What happens when cops get AIAnalysing massive data, predictive policing is rooting out corrupt officers, tackling child abuse and flagging financial fraud to help police departments worldwide fast track criminal cases.Published on: May 26, 2026 7:59 AM ISTBy Shweta TanejaShare viaCopy link In a scene straight out of the Hollywood movie Minority Report, in April, UK’s Metropolitan police launched investigations into hundreds of police officers thanks to an AI tool. This tool, called Nectar and built by Palantir, US’s spy-tech company, is aimed to root out rogue policemen by sifting through internal police force data.RPF personnel monitor CCTV feeds at a control room in Lucknow.
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