It reminds of the algorithm that handed longer sentences to minorities. If I am not mistaken, it took factors like income and spit out a value that determines whether the defendant will recidivate or not. The result was that minorities were disproportionately affected by it…
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It reminds of the algorithm that handed longer sentences to minorities. If I am not mistaken, it took factors like income and spit out a value that determines whether the defendant will recidivate or not. The result was that minorities were disproportionately affected by it…