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UK calls for ban on biased AI crime prediction tech

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Lawmakers and advocacy groups in the UK are calling for a ban on AI-powered predictive policing technology due to concerns over privacy, bias, and accuracy. These systems reportedly use sensitive personal data to score individuals on their perceived risk of offending, but investigations have revealed significant inaccuracies and the amplification of historical biases present in police data. The technology is criticized for undermining the presumption of innocence and is facing a push for prohibition. AI

IMPACT Potential restrictions on AI use in law enforcement could impact the development and deployment of predictive policing tools.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a significant policy debate and potential regulatory action regarding the use of AI in law enforcement. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=2 ai=0.4]

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Tech that supposedly 'predicts' crime is using sensitive personal data of hundreds of thousands of people without transparency. It amplifies biases, as it's fed

    Tech that supposedly 'predicts' crime is using sensitive personal data of hundreds of thousands of people without transparency. It amplifies biases, as it's fed on data that reflects historic discriminatory police practices. And it undermines the crucial right to be presumed inno…

    LINKS you.38degrees.org.uk/…/ban-crime-predicti…
  2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    UK police forces are increasingly using so-called 'predictive' tech. Wired's investigation reveals how algorithms used by Avon and Somerset Police scored people

    UK police forces are increasingly using so-called 'predictive' tech. Wired's investigation reveals how algorithms used by Avon and Somerset Police scored people by their 'risk' of offending from multiple databases of sensitive information. These models have been plagued with inac…

    LINKS wired.com/…/british-police-built-a-sprawl…

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