When it comes to crime, you can’t algorithm your way to safety

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When it comes to crime, you can’t algorithm your way to safety

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Simone Rotella

The *** government’s proposed

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, designed to flag individuals deemed “high risk” for future violence based on personal data like mental health history and addiction, marks a provocative new frontier.

Elsewhere,

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intends to use machine learning for crime prediction and real-time surveillance. In Canada, police forces in cities like Toronto and Vancouver use

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. And in some US cities,

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is paired with street surveillance to track suspects.

The promise of anticipating violence ********* Report-style is compelling. But…

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#crime #algorithm #safety

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