Computers v. Crime

Oct 12, 2022 on PBS at 9:00 PM

Summary

In police departments and courts across the country, artificial intelligence is being used to help decide who is policed, who gets bail, how offenders should be sentenced, and who gets parole. But is it actually making our law enforcement and court s... (more)ystems fairer and more just? This timely investigation digs into the hidden biases, privacy risks, and design flaws of this controversial technology.

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