Lawmakers Want Pause on Federal Funds for Predictive Policing
Feb 24, 2024 • 21:26
Minority Report.
Should data scientists be in the business of fingering Americans for crimes they could commit, someday? Last month, a group of federal lawmakers asked the Department of Justice to stop funding such programs-at least until safeguards can be built in. It’s just the latest battle over a controversial field of law enforcement that seeks to peer into the future to fight crime.