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Predictive policing

Predictive policing

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Predictive policing

- [Instructor] Predictive policing may not be a term that you're familiar with, but it is practiced around the globe in well-known cities, like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and even London. Some of these cities have spent hundreds of thousands, even millions of dollars to implement predictive policing systems. And the popularity of this technology is growing at a rapid rate. So, what is predictive policing? It describes the process of using artificial intelligence, like machine learning, to predict crime. The technology is used in the courthouse and when officers are out on patrol. Generally, any time machine learning is used in law enforcement, it is called predictive policing. Did you know that, today, some judges use machine learning to predict if someone is going to be a repeat offender or not? Based on what the machine says, a person may or may not receive parole or bail. In research done by the University of Pennsylvania, arraignment decisions made with the assistance of…

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