How predictive algorithms are increasingly being used to set police patrols, prison sentences, and probation rules in the US and Europe (New York Times)

New York Times:
How predictive algorithms are increasingly being used to set police patrols, prison sentences, and probation rules in the US and Europe  —  Across the United States and Europe, software is making probation decisions and predicting whether teens will commit crime.  Opponents want more human oversight.

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