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 ...
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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Pulsar’s risk scoring engine integrates a diverse array of data points, synthesizing user-provided information with ...
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New Zealand’s minister for statistics, James Shaw, has released a draftAlgorithm Charteron government use of algorithms and initiated a public consultation on the issue. The draft charter has been ...