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AI is sending people to jail—and getting it wrong

Source: MIT Technology Review

Can the legal system rely on artificial intelligence to make fair recommendations for sentencing criminals? Or do these technologies perpetuate historical biases against low-income and minority communities? Read to learn more.

This entry was posted in Hard-Won Liberty and tagged Current Events, Technology on April 1, 2019 by Chandler Gifford.

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