Lack of Transparency over Police Forces’ Covert Use of Predictive Policing Software Raises Concerns about Human Rights Abuses

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    Investigative journalism piece written by Max Colbert (investigative journalist at The Citizens) with the contribution of Eleanor Drage (University of Cambridge) and Federica Frabetti (University of Roehampton)  Eleanor Drage (University of Cambridge), published in Byline Times. The piece is about the recent discovery of the UK policeforce's use of AI-powered preditive policing systems. It drew on Drage and Frabetti research on AI and predictive policing (see Research Outputs).

    Period28 Mar 2023

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    • TitleLack of Transparency over Police Forces’ Covert Use of Predictive Policing Software Raises Concerns about Human Rights Abuses
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletByline Times
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date28/03/23
      DescriptionInvestigative journalism piece written by Max Colbert (investigative journalist with The Citizens) with additional reporting from Eleanor Drage and Federica Frabetti. The report is about the discovery of UK police force's use of AI-powered predictive policing, the potential harms it causes and the need for regulation. It draws on research conducted by Eleanor Drage and Federica Frabetti (See associated Research Output)
      URLhttps://bylinetimes.com/2023/03/28/lack-of-transparency-over-police-forces-covert-use-of-predictive-policing-software-raises-concerns-about-human-rights-abuses/
      PersonsFederica Frabetti, Eleanor Drage, Max Colbert
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    Keywords

    • Predictive policing
    • AI predictive policing systems
    • Racism
    • AI bias
    • UK policeforce
    • AI surveillance

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