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How Police Use Algorithms to Predict Crime

Clip: Season 49 Episode 14 | 5m 25s  | Video has closed captioning.

A machine learns from what’s programmed into it—and sometimes, that reinforces historical, discriminatory practices.

Aired: 10/17/22

Rating: NR

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