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 ...

If you are booked into jail in New Jersey, a judge will decide whether to hold you until trial or set you free. One factor the judge must weigh: the result from an algorithm called PSA that estimates ...

The Commonwealth Ombudsman is investigating Australia's assessment process for home-based aged-care funding. Criticisms focus on potential flaws in the allocated funding levels by the Support at Home ...

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 ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More The Partnership on AI released its first-ever research report today, ...

An algorithm designed to help UK police make custody decisions has been altered amid concerns that it could discriminate against people from poorer areas. A review of its operation also found large ...

Department says it’s received 834 requests for a review of tool’s assessments since it launched in November Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast There appears to be no legal ...

Justice systems around the world are using artificial intelligence (AI) to assess people with criminal convictions. These AI technologies rely on machine learning algorithms and their key purpose is ...

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 ...