Pretrial risk assessment algorithms are intended to help judges make more informed decisions, but researchers have raised concerns not only about the fairness and accuracy of the tools themselves, but ...
Pulsar’s risk scoring engine integrates a diverse array of data points, synthesizing user-provided information with ...
A new study that digs into when and how judges decide to use pretrial risk assessment algorithms found that many judges think these controversial tools are flawed but still useful. The tools, the ...
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California regulators unanimously approved a sweeping set of regulations on July 24 governing the use of automated decision-making technology (ADMT) and mandating risk assessments and cybersecurity ...
As we recently discussed, CalPrivacy (the cool new name the California Privacy Protection Agency recently gave itself) adopted new CCPA regulations earlier this year ...
For better accountability, we should shift the focus from the design of these systems to their impact. Describing a decision-making system as an “algorithm” is often a way to deflect accountability ...
Panel reiterates concerns over quality of child protection decision making in annual review of serious cases that will shape children's social care review Photo: Fotolia/aquarious83men Councils and ...