An investigation challenges the claim that a new French artificial intelligence system analyzes social media, video surveillance, and criminal records to predict riots. Edicia’s Smart Police software does exist, but it was developed in 2013 and mainly relies on incident reports, staffing schedules, rumors, and weather data, with documented use in Libourne since 2019. France’s Ripost law of August 18, 2026, and the European Union’s artificial intelligence regulation continue to prohibit facial recognition and predictive policing targeting individuals, although geographic prediction is classified as high risk. The government’s actual measures include 200 investigators assigned to rioters’ videos, authorization for 12 airborne cameras over Paris, and the summons of TikTok, Meta, Snapchat, and Google.
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