Technology
The Ethics of Predictive Policing in Marginalized Communities
Quick fact
In 2013, the Chicago Police Department's Strategic Subject List algorithm ranked thousands of people by their supposed risk of being a shooter or a victim—but an analysis later found it was nearly as accurate as a coin flip, and it disproportionately flagged Black and Latino residents.
Why this is interesting
What if an algorithm could predict who will commit a crime before it happens? In some cities, that's already the reality—but for whom, and at what cost?