Archive · 2018-04-03
AI ethics on Tuesday, 3 April 2018
2 items published this day, across 1 categories.
Research (2)
Algorithmic risk assessment policing models: lessons from the Durham HART model and ‘Experimental’ proportionality
As is common across the public sector, the UK police service is under pressure to do more with less, to target resources more efficiently and take steps to identify threats proactively; for example under risk-assessment schemes such as ‘Clare’s Law’ and ‘Sarah’s Law’. Algorithmic tools promise to improve a police force’s decision-making and prediction abilities by making better use of data (including intelligence), both from inside and outside the force. This article uses Durham Constabulary’s H
Into the Storm: Ecological and Sociological Impediments to Black Males’ Persistence in Engineering Graduate Programs
While much is known about how Black students negotiate and navigate undergraduate studies, there is a dearth of research on what happens when these students enter graduate school. This article presents the results of a study of 21 Black male graduate students in engineering from one highly ranked research-intensive institution. This article provides evidence of structurally racialized policies within the engineering college (e.g., admissions) and racialized and gendered interactions with peers a