DATDAT-003 — Data Bias and Fairness Oversights
Predictive Policing Tools Linked to Elevated Risk of Physical Harm
3/5Sector: OtherGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
Poorly designed AI systems in law enforcement can increase arrest rates and physical harm through biased or flawed predictions. Boards deploying such tools face significant legal liability and reputational exposure without robust impact assessment.
Domain
Data Management
Blindspots in data quality, privacy, bias, lineage, lifecycle, and third-party data dependencies.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — Social Impacts of Artificial Intelligence and Mitigation Recommendations: An Exploratory Study (Paes2023) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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