Keywords: Biased Data, Crime Rates, Los Angeles, Predictive Algorithms, Predictive Policing, Racial Profiling
Author: N/A
Publisher: Wired
Publication Year: 2018
Summary: The following video discusses how cops in Los Angeles (& many places) are using predictive algorithms in policing. Proponents say it is effective at reducing crime, but many people argue that it helps police justify racial profiling. The data is biased because policing statistics have always disproportionately targeted minorities, so these algorithms can not accurately predict unbiased crime rates.