Predictive policing has exposed a new group of future criminals: MEPs.
A new testing systems has spotlighted five EU politicians as at risk of committing future crimes.
The project is the brainchild ofFair Trials, a criminal justice watchdog.
Proponents argue that the approach can be more accurate, objective, and effective than traditional policing.
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Indeed, the technology is increasingly popular inEurope.
In Italy, for instance, a tool known as Dalia has analysedethnicity datato profile and predict future criminality.
To illustrate the impacts, Fair Trials developeda mock assessment of future criminal behaviour.
Unlike many of the real systems used by the police, the analysis has been made entirely transparent.
The test uses a questionnaire to profile each user.
The more Yes answers they give, the higher their risk outcome.
you’re free to try it out for yourselfhere.
There should be no place in the EU for such systems they are unreliable, biased, and unfair.
The gang will face no consequences for their potential offences.
There should be no place in the EU for such systems they are unreliable, biased, and unfair.
Fair Trials released the test results amid growing calls to outlaw predictive policing.
Story byThomas Macaulay
Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he e(show all)Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
