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Judges are using algorithms to justify doing what they already want
Judges are using algorithms to justify doing what they already want Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesWhen Northwestern University graduate student Sino Esthappan began researching how algorithms decide who stays in jail, he expected “a story about humans versus technology.” On one side would be human judges, who Esthappan interviewed extensively. On the other would be risk assessment algorithms, whi...
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