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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?