Reposted by heal3r
“Each prediction we analyzed from the company’s algorithm indicated that one type of crime was likely to occur in a location not patrolled … In the end, the success rate was less than half a percent”
This showcases why agencies should demonstrate that AI works + its use is necessary & proportionate
wired.com
Predictive Policing Software Terrible at Predicting Crimes
A software company sold a New Jersey police department an algorithm that was right less than 1 percent of the time.