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British cops want to see if AI can prevent crimes, like ‘Minority Report’

8 pointsby kentmsover 6 years ago

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benj111over 6 years ago
This points to a new scientist article <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.newscientist.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;2186512-exclusive-uk-police-wants-ai-to-stop-violent-crime-before-it-happens&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.newscientist.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;2186512-exclusive-uk-po...</a><p>Favourite bit. &quot;Looking at this data, the software found nearly 1400 indicators that could help predict crime, including around 30 that were particularly powerful. These included the number of crimes an individual had committed with the help of others&quot;<p>Wow, so people that commit crime are more likely to commit crime.