Tag: Predictive Policing

How Cops Are Using Algorithms to Predict Crimes

Biased Data, Crime Rates, Los Angeles, Predictive Algorithms, Predictive Policing, Racial Profiling

Author: N/A; Publisher: Wired; Publication Year: 2018. 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…
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Minority Report

Data Collection, Predictive Policing, Transparency

Author: Stephen Spielberg; Publisher: N/A; Publication Year: 2002. The following film starring Tom Cruise concerns a future where people are arrested by a “Pre-Crime” unit before a crime is committed. There are several biases involved…
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AI Ethics in Predictive Policing: From Models of Threat to an Ethics of Care

Crime Reduction, Ethics of Care Approach, Models of Threat Approach, Predictive Policing

Author: Peter Asaro; Publisher: IEEE Xplore; Publication Year: 2019. The following article looks at predictive policing from 2 lenses they refer to as the Ethics of Care Approach and the Models of Threat Approach. The…
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Big Data is Better Data

Big Data, Data Patterns, Data Trends, Information Storage, Machine Learning, Predictive Policing

Author: Kenneth Cukier; Publisher: TED; Publication Year: 2014. The following talk’s primary idea is that when you have more data, you can see patterns and trends than you would have if you had small amounts…
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Who Will Establish Metaverse Ethics?

Facial Recognition Systems, Governance Models, Inequality, Metaverse, Predictive Policing, Racial Bias, Virtual Reality

Author: Josh Entsminger, Mark Esposito, Terence Tse; Publisher: Project Syndicate; Publication Year: 2022. The following article discusses how the “metaverse” is a term describing a dystopian society characterized by the immersion of virtual reality into…
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Ethical Hurdles to Combating Racially Biased Police Algorithms

Ethical Datasets, Policing, Predictive Policing, Racial Bias

Author: Jonathan Hofer; Publisher: Medium; Publication Year: 2020. The following article focuses on Cincinnati but is applicable nationwide. Their biased policing data is feeding into creating a biased predictive model. A case of “garbage in,…
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LAPD Ended Predictive Policing Programs Amid Public Outcry. A New Effort Shares Many of Their Flaws

Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Crime Information, Predictive Policing

Author: Johana Bhuiyan; Publisher: The Guardian; Publication Year: 2021. The following article describes how since the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), cities have been incorporating the use of AI to stop potential crimes. One strategy…
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The Ethics of Police Using Technology to Predict Future Crimes

Data Collection, Individual Privacy, Police Activity, Predictive Policing, Racial Bias

Author: Daniel Munro; Publisher: Maclean’s; Publication Year: 2017. The following article discusses how police agencies are using data collection techniques to perform “predictive” policing to determine where crimes are more likely to happen in the…
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Hi-Phi Nation: The Precrime Unit

Artificial Intelligence, Discrimination, Law Enforcement, Machine Learning, Police Activity, Predictive Policing

Author: Barry Lam; Publisher: Hi-Phi Nation; Publication Year: 2019. The following podcast episode explores how the promise of machine learning and artificial intelligence to increase efficiency in all walks of life has found its way…
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