51. Exclusive: Axon still wants to put Taser drones in your kid’s school - podcast episode cover

51. Exclusive: Axon still wants to put Taser drones in your kid’s school

Jan 24, 202328 min
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This week, Axon, the company that developed the Taser, is hosting a conference in Las Vegas called TaserCon. The event is billed as an opportunity to talk about law enforcement and public safety. Axon is expected to use the occasion to reintroduce a controversial plan: to put the company’s gun-equipped drones in police departments and schools to prevent mass shootings. And, cybercriminals’ new best friend: ChatGPT.

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