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A Popular Algorithm Is No Better at Predicting Crimes Than Random People - The Atlantic

Accepted submission by MrPlow at 2018-01-18 14:28:54
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Submitted via IRC for AndyTheAbsurd

The COMPAS tool is widely used to assess a defendant’s risk of committing more crimes, but a new study puts its usefulness into perspective.

Yay US legal system, where the facts don't matter but the amount of money you spend on your lawyers does.

Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/01/equivant-compas-algorithm/550646/ [theatlantic.com]


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