Ariad

The growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in law enforcement offers substantial benefits while raising ethical concerns around interpretation, judgment, and accountability. Ariad is an AI-supported tool designed to assist investigators without replacing their professional expertise or decision-making processes. It supports tasks such as scanning, sorting, and reviewing large volumes of video data, while keeping control over search, interpretation, and conclusions with the investigator. Ariad enables both precise querying through a node-based prompting system and more intuitive exploration via text-based prompts, allowing investigators to work in ways that reflect their established practices and cognitive styles. By supporting diverse investigative approaches rather than enforcing a single workflow, Ariad functions as a companion in complex and ethically sensitive law enforcement contexts.