Biff_Poindexter
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A sheriff launched an algorithm to predict who might commit a crime. Dozens of people said they were harassed by deputies for no reason.
A new report sheds light on the pitfalls of "predictive policing" and casts doubt on AI-powered tools meant to fight crime.
www.businessinsider.com
"A central Florida sheriff built an algorithm meant to predict which people in his jurisdiction were likely to commit a crime in the future. Former employees of the sheriff's office said deputies were instructed to visit the homes of people the algorithm selected, charge them with zoning violations, and make arrests for any reason they could. Those violations and arrests were then fed back into the algorithm, according to the Tampa Bay Times."
I always thought Minority Report was a pretty good movie but I didn't think we would have a sheriff brilliant enough to make it a reality -- this will be a major break-thru in law enforcement - and it will also trigger the libs who will cry about civil liberties and all of that crap.....
In one example, police came to some 15 yr-old kid's door because the algorithm identified he was in the "Top 5" at risk of committing more crimes -- they showed up at the kid's house 21 times; that kid was so triggered that after one visit, he passed out and his moms had to rush him to the emergency room...I bet whatever crime he was thinking about committing, he won't be doing that now...some groups are opposed to these types of tactics; but I think they can work great -- there was a study that was done that showed this police tactic didn't do much to reduce crime -- but I feel more time is needed to know for sure...