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Predictive Policing and Data Privacy: Legal and Ethical Debates

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Predictive policing systems have been shown to disproportionately target minority communities, and their use has been banned in some cities like Los Angeles and Amsterdam.

Why this is interesting

Imagine a police officer pointing to a map and saying, 'We're going to patrol here today because an algorithm says a crime will happen.' This is the reality of predictive policing, but is it fair or legal?