Judges in several US states are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help with deciding bail for low-level criminals. Cash bail, designed to ensure that people charged with crimes turn up for trial, has been part of the US court system for centuries. In Ohio, New Jersey, Arizona, Kentucky and Alaska, an AI-backed algorithm 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. The judges use the AI system to evaluate whether defendants have been convicted of crimes that would make them ineligible for bail, such as murder, rape, kidnapping and armed robbery.
Judges in several US states are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help with deciding bail for low-level criminals. In Ohio, New Jersey, Arizona, Kentucky and Alaska, an AI-backed algorithm 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. The judges use the AI system to evaluate whether defendants have been convicted of crimes that would make them ineligible for bail, such as murder, rape, kidnapping and armed robbery.