Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoPredictive Policing Software Is Terrible At Predicting Crimesthemarkup.orgexternal-linkmessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up1348arrow-down17cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldnews@lemmy.worldglobalnews@lemmy.ziphackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.foo
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minus-squareShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·1 year agoAn algorithm needs good data, I would wager a bet that the Police are very good at keeping data that is racist and terrible.
An algorithm needs good data, I would wager a bet that the Police are very good at keeping data that is racist and terrible.