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Sep 7
1h 14m

Using AI to Fight Crime | David Boonin (...

Brain in a Vat
About this episode

Is racial profiling always wrong, even if used by an AI to decrease crime? Should we use AI to judge criminal cases, recommend sentences for the guilty, or decide parole for prisoners?


Chapters:

[00:00] Introduction to AI in Crime Fighting

[00:12] Thought Experiment: The Looting Scenario

[06:32] Predictive Policing and AI

[10:13] Debating the Ethics of AI in Law Enforcement

[23:26] Affirmative Action and Racial Profiling

[37:51] Balancing Crime Reduction and Social Engineering

[39:00] AI in Sentencing: Benefits and Challenges

[40:08] Algorithmic Transparency and Legal Implications

[43:15] The Opaque Jury Argument

[47:44] Fairness vs. Accuracy in Legal Decisions

[57:25] Philosophical Implications of Opaque Decision-Making

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