The real Minority Report: By 2030, police could use AI to predict and prevent crimes BEFORE they happen

From surveillance cameras to police drones, cities around the world are already using AI for public safety and security. And a new report suggests that artificial intelligence could go one step further, helping police prevent crimes before they even happen. While this technique will have a positive impact on crime prevention, it could also put millions of jobs at risk, the report claims. Police could be using Minority Report-style AI to predict and prevent crimes by 2030. The software would mimic the powers of the'precogs' from the 2002 film Minority Report (scene pictured) They say that'predictive policing' will be heavily relied upon by 2030. The report points out that machine learning, which allows computers to learn for themselves, is already being used, and could have major implications for fighting crime.