This article is republished from The Markup. Read the original article, which was copublished with WIRED. Crime predictions generated for the police department in Plainfield, New Jersey, rarely lined ...

Automation can be the key to unlocking efficiency—but what happens when the algorithms at the core of an automated process perpetuate racial and economic biases? A ...

This is Episode 12 of Real Future, Fusion’s documentary series about technology and society. More episodes available at realfuture.tv. There’s a new kind of software that claims to help law ...

For years, cops have attempted to use data analysis to conduct more efficient investigations. A new study claims that's probably a huge waste of time. Reading time 2 minutes Predictive policing—the ...

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Data like this seven-day crime map from Oakland, Calif., feeds predictive policing AIs. The 2002 sci-fi thriller “Minority Report” depicted a dystopian future where a specialized police unit was ...

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A predictive policing tool described as a “Crowd Mood Monitoring and Early Warning System,” on display at the recent Zhuhai Air Show in Guangdong province, has attracted considerable backlash online.

In an era marked by technological advancements, the thin line between ensuring public safety and invading individual privacy has become increasingly blurred. Nowhere is this more evident than in the ...

To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records: • Number, if any, of Predictive Algorithmic software packages or service ...