Exploring the Depictions of Police Technology and Artificial Intelligence in American Films and TV Series
摘要
This chapter examines the depiction of police technology and artificial intelligence in American films and television series, situating these representations within the broader co-evolution of crime, law enforcement, and technological innovation. As policing institutions have adopted increasingly sophisticated tools—ranging from patrol cars, wiretaps, and forensic databases to real-time surveillance systems and AI-driven analytics—popular media have mirrored and amplified these developments through stylized narratives that dramatize, mystify, and often legitimize police authority. By tracing key cinematic and televisual moments from the mid-twentieth century to the contemporary digital era, the chapter explores how visual culture constructs technological policing as both a solution to crime and a symbol of institutional power. Ultimately, the chapter argues that American film and television play a central role in shaping public understandings of police technology, contributing to the normalization of technologically mediated policing in everyday life.