Law
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Judicial Decision-Making
Quick fact
In the United States, AI risk assessment tools have been used to predict how likely a defendant is to commit another crime, but studies have shown they can mislabel Black defendants as higher risk than White defendants, raising serious fairness concerns.
Why this is interesting
You step into a courtroom, but the judge isn't just a human—she's also relying on a computer. Could an algorithm really help decide someone's future?