Barry Friedman

Barry Friedman, a law professor and founder of the Policing Project at NYU, dives into the controversial battle over a luxury apartment development driven by Axon, a major policing tech company. He discusses the implications of surveillance technology on local democracy, raising concerns about corporate influence in public safety. The conversation also covers ethical limits of policing tech, privacy issues, and the political maneuvers that sidestep community votes, questioning who truly governs our safety in an age of data.

Barry Friedman, Director of The Policing Project at NYU School of Law, dives deep into the ethics of technology in law enforcement. He discusses the critical need for accountability amid the rise of AI and facial recognition. Friedman emphasizes community involvement in policing and the shortcomings of current data practices. He highlights the urgent need for regulation to balance law enforcement effectiveness and individual privacy rights, particularly with increasingly invasive surveillance technologies.