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Re:Why is Everyone in Tech so sad? by nradov on Friday August 07, 2026 @04:28PM (#49215817)
I'm pretty sure there's literally zero risk of structural demand changes for law enforcement. Defunding the police isn't going to happen and there's no plausible path toward automating most of the work. Security cameras and robots can only do a fraction of what will be needed.
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Re:Why is Everyone in Tech so sad? by slashdev on Friday August 07, 2026 @06:26PM (#49216972)
Police robots and drones.

You say no plausible path to automating - I beg to differ.

It would get officers out of harms way.

Not imminent but not zero risk either.

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Re:Why is Everyone in Tech so sad? by yoz-y on Friday August 07, 2026 @06:28PM (#49216985)
A camera with a gun on it can go a long way though.
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Re:Why is Everyone in Tech so sad? by barrenko on Saturday August 08, 2026 @01:57AM (#49219230)
We've already defunded the police, and you can see the ramifications all over the world.
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