Tulsa (Ktul) – Oklahoma could be on the path to leading the country to use artificial intelligence to monitor people on parole and probation.
The state has the opportunity to become the country's first state to use a program called Absolute ID, which uses AI, biometrics, and location tracing to monitor people on parole and probation using AI, biometrics, and location tracing.
The $2 million pilot program is developed by Montana-based global accountability.
A facial or fingerprint scan is required to check in via a smartphone or smartwatch. AI systems can flag concerns officers are required to review. This is a tracking pattern, such as changes in travel, missed check-in, or how often your device is charged.
Supporters say the system can help reintegrate while reducing executive workloads and saving state money.
Others, like Rep. Jim Olsen of R-Roland, have concerns that costs and Oklahoma risks are the first state to adopt technology.
“I'm interested in Oklahoma taxpayers here, and we don't want to spend more than we are now because if we're spending more, someone will pay for it.
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