Tech Policy AI is sending people to jail—and getting it wrong Using historical data to train risk assessment tools could mean that machines are copying the mistakes of the past. by Karen Hao 2019-01-21T08:00:00-05:00
Biotechnology Investigators searched a million people’s DNA to find Golden State serial killer Operator of genealogy website claims “no knowledge” of police exploit on vast data set. by Antonio Regalado 2018-04-27T17:26:00-04:00
Artificial Intelligence Biased Algorithms Are Everywhere, and No One Seems to Care The big companies developing them show no interest in fixing the problem. by Will Knight 2017-07-12T09:13:00-04:00
Artificial Intelligence How to Upgrade Judges with Machine Learning Software that helps judges decide whether to jail a defendant while they await trial could cut crime and reduce racial disparities amongst prisoners. by Tom Simonite 2017-03-06T00:00:00-05:00
