Judges in several US states are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help with deciding bail for low-level criminals. Before his arrest on 29 August, Hercules Shepherd had no criminal record. In Ohio , Kentucky , US , New Jersey and US , an AI-backed ProPublica uses non-personal data to determine on a scale of one to six how likely an offender is to skip bail or commit another crime if granted bail. Some experts have said the AI risk assessments could be the next revolution in the US legal system, while others have warned of the dangers of inherent bias.
Judges in several US states are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help with deciding bail for low-level criminals. In Ohio , Kentucky , US , New Jersey and US , an AI-backed ProPublica uses non-personal data to determine on a scale of one to six how likely an offender is to skip bail or commit another crime if granted bail. Some experts have said the AI risk assessments could be the next revolution in the US legal system, while others have warned of the dangers of inherent bias.