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Preview: Season 49 Episode 14 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Is artificial intelligence making policing and courts fairer, or is it increasing bias?
In police departments and courts across the country, artificial intelligence is being used to help decide who is policed, who gets bail, how offenders should be sentenced, and who gets parole. But is it actually making our law enforcement and court systems fairer and more just? This timely investigation digs into the hidden biases, privacy risks, and design flaws of this controversial technology.
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Computers v. Crime Preview
Preview: Season 49 Episode 14 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
In police departments and courts across the country, artificial intelligence is being used to help decide who is policed, who gets bail, how offenders should be sentenced, and who gets parole. But is it actually making our law enforcement and court systems fairer and more just? This timely investigation digs into the hidden biases, privacy risks, and design flaws of this controversial technology.
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How Police Use Algorithms to Predict Crime
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Police are using artificial intelligence to predict crime. (5m 25s)
How Computer Algorithms Make Predictions
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Can we rely on them to be fair? (2m 30s)
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