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I predict that AI will make the illegal practice of [parallel construction](/2020/12/04/shining-light-on-the-dark-side-of-law-enforcement/) more effective and potentially more common. Perfect or near-perfect enforcement of laws would be highly undesirable or, to put it in less diplomatically, a total fucking nightmare. I think that we need to be very cautious in deciding which AI technologies, if any, police are permitted to use.
-As for the court system, I predict that it'll be so easy to create synthetic media that photos, videos, audio, and other digital evidence will not be taken seriously any more. We will have to revert back to relying more on other forms of evidence such as impartial witnesses, contextual information, and DNA.
+As for the court system, I predict that it'll be so easy to create synthetic media that photos, videos, audio, and other digital evidence will not be taken seriously anymore. We will have to revert back to relying more on other forms of evidence such as impartial witnesses, contextual information, and DNA.
## Scientific Research
AI is already revolutionising scientific research. We can expect this trend to continue into the future. There are a few ideas floating around that try to make sure this new scientific understanding and technology helps mitigate [existential risk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_catastrophic_risk#Defining_existential_risks) rather than increasing it.