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AI and digital records threaten forgiveness in criminal justice, paper argues

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A new paper published on arXiv explores the ethical implications of digital technologies and AI in criminal justice, particularly concerning the concept of an "eternal data present." The authors argue that the indefinite preservation and AI-driven influence of past wrongdoing records threaten the possibility of forgiveness, as formal punishments have an end while digital records may not. They propose a "right to remain unfinished," advocating for limitations on the weight given to old records, rights to re-evaluation based on personal change, and time limits on record usage in decisions. AI

IMPACT Raises critical questions about the long-term ethical implications of AI in legal systems and personal rehabilitation.

RANK_REASON Academic paper published on arXiv discussing AI and ethics. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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AI and digital records threaten forgiveness in criminal justice, paper argues

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Fenwick, Paulius Jurcys, Sebastian Porsdam Mann ·

    The Imperishable Record, Forgiveness, and the Future of Criminal Justice

    arXiv:2610.15499v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Digital technologies can preserve records of wrongdoing indefinitely, and AI can give those records continuing influence over a person's future. We describe this condition as the eternal data present and argue that it threatens th…

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