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Predictive Policing Software Is Terrible At Predicting Crimes

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Predictive Policing Software Terrible At Predicting Crimes – The Markup

A software company sold a New Jersey police department an algorithm that was right less than 1% of the time

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An algorithm needs good data, I would wager a bet that the Police are very good at keeping data that is racist and terrible.

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