THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF AI IN PRE-TRIAL RISKASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS

Evaluating the present and future of AI in pretrial risk assessment. Alexandra Chouldechova and Kristian Lum argue that today’s actuarial risk assessment tools are just a warning of what is to come. They say that the more complex, AI-based tools of the future will raise even more profound legal and ethical concerns because they will rely on more expansive data sets. (Safety and Justice Challenge) — Logan