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An Algorithm Deemed This Nearly Blind 70-Year-Old Prisoner a “Moderate Risk.” Now He’s No Longer Eligible for Parole. (www.propublica.org)
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  • Limiting Parole: A new law pushed by Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry cedes much of the power of the parole board to an algorithm that prevents thousands of prisoners from early release.
  • Immutable Risk Score: The risk assessment tool, TIGER, does not take into account efforts prisoners make to rehabilitate themselves. Instead, it focuses on factors that cannot be changed.
  • Racial Bias: Civil rights attorneys say the new law could disproportionately harm Black people in part because the algorithm measures factors where racial disparities already exist.
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[–] piefood@piefed.social 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

If the responsibility is being shelled out to "the algorithm", then doesn't that mean they have less responsibility? Shouldn't they be paid less if they have less responsibility?

Something tells me they won't see the logic in that though.

[–] TrojanRoomCoffeePot@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

"If you don't pay me the big bucks for my experience and expertise, who else will tell the robot how to destroy your life?"