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Your tax dollars are being flushed down the drain in California again. San Mateo County spent a whopping 12 million dollars on a fancy AI system that was supposed to help police catch criminals faster. Three years later, the cops say it still doesn’t work right.
Billionaire Tom Siebel promised his C3 AI company could revolutionize law enforcement with Project Sherlock. They threw a big party at a shooting range to celebrate their fancy new toy. The whole thing was just smoke and mirrors to separate hardworking taxpayers from their money.
This is what happens when government bureaucrats get starry-eyed over Silicon Valley snake oil salesmen. Instead of giving our brave police officers the basic tools they need, these officials fell for expensive tech promises. They wanted to look smart and progressive instead of being practical.
The system was supposed to connect data from 15 different police agencies across the county. It would link license plate readers, cameras, arrest records, and 911 calls into one super app. Sounds great on paper, but reality hit hard when it came time to actually use the thing.
Project Sherlock has been plagued with delays, some lasting over a year. The system has serious usability problems that make it nearly worthless to the officers trying to protect our communities. Fourteen agencies were supposed to be using it by January, but most still can’t get it to work properly.
While our police struggle with broken promises, Tom Siebel’s company cashed their checks and walked away rich. This billionaire tech mogul got even wealthier while leaving our law enforcement hanging out to dry. The whole deal stinks of typical California corruption and waste.
Our cops deserve better than overpriced gadgets that don’t work. They need reliable equipment, proper training, and community support to keep us safe. Instead, they got stuck with another government boondoggle that helps no one except wealthy tech executives.
This disaster should make every taxpayer furious about how their money gets wasted. We need leaders who will demand accountability and put public safety first. No more blank checks for Silicon Valley charlatans who promise the moon and deliver nothing but bills.
