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Partnership on AI: Algorithms Aren't Ready to Automate Pretrial Bail Hearings


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A human judge oversees a bail hearing.

The first-ever report from the Partnership on AI (PAI) declares the algorithms now in use to automate the pre-trial bail process unfit to do so.

Credit: Kin Man Hui

The Partnership on AI (PAI) has released a report declaring the algorithms now in use to automate the pre-trial bail process unfit to do so, as they suffer from data sampling bias and bias in statistical predictions, as well as human-computer interface issues and unclear definitions of high risk and low risk.

In its first-ever report, the organization recommends policymakers avoid using algorithms entirely for decision-making surrounding incarceration, or find ways to meet minimum data collection and transparency standards.

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