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The Regulation of Algorithmic Decision-Making in Criminal Sentencing

Quick fact

In the United States, several states have passed laws requiring that risk assessment algorithms used in sentencing be publicly disclosed, and some jurisdictions have banned their use in certain cases—yet no federal standard exists.

Why this is interesting

When a judge decides your sentence, part of that decision might be made by an algorithm you cannot see or question. How is that allowed?