Technology
The Impact of Algorithmic Bias in Predictive Policing
Quick fact
A 2016 study by ProPublica found that predictive policing software (COMPAS) was twice as likely to falsely flag African-American defendants as future criminals compared to white defendants, illustrating algorithmic bias in action.
Why this is interesting
Imagine a police department using a crystal ball to predict crimes—except the ball was crafted from a history of biased decisions. Would you trust it to be fair?