In the report Deepfake, Cheapfake: The Internet’s Next Earthquake? DeepTrust Alliance describes the ‘portending serious consequences’ deepfakes have for society by highlighting the social, political and emotional toll deepfakes place on individuals, corporations and governments. As the issue of deepfakes permeates many aspects of society, legislators and policymakers have long struggled to come up with… Continue reading Deepfakes Perpetuating Disinformation in America
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Layered Opacity: Criminal Legal Technology Exacerbates Disparate Impact Cycles and Prevents Trust
Predictive policing tools used widely by law enforcement agencies attempt to identify where crime will happen before it does. These analyses determine police deployment, and ultimately, arrest data. In this article, Ben Winters highlights how risk assessment tools use that data, combined with various other inputs, to determine detention, bail, sentencing, parole, and more which… Continue reading Layered Opacity: Criminal Legal Technology Exacerbates Disparate Impact Cycles and Prevents Trust
Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and the Use of Force by States
Taking an international law perspective, Ashley Deeks, Noam Lubell, and Daragh Murray highlight the potential legal, policy, and ethical challenges that will arise as governments inevitably begin to employ artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to inform their use of force decisions. The authors identify critical questions states should contemplate before developing such algorithms, underscoring… Continue reading Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and the Use of Force by States