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PredPol AI failures
Every documented AI failure involving PredPol on the AI Failure Index, classified by the mechanism that broke.
- Failures
- 2
- Highest severity
- High
- Span
- 2016 to 2021
- Failure modes
- 1
Gizmodo analysis finds PredPol predictions targeted Black, Latino, and low-income areas
Independent analysis of PredPol prediction logs found the software repeatedly generated predictions concentrated in Black, Latino, and lower-income neighborhoods. The findings, reported by Gizmodo/The Markup and discussed in multiple news outlets, showed patterns consistent with bias arising from the model's training data and operational use.
- Confidence
- High (multi-source, primary)
Researchers find systemic racial bias in PredPol crime forecasting software
A 2016 study revealed that PredPol's predictive policing software produced biased outputs that disproportionately targeted minority communities. The findings indicated that the AI reinforced existing policing patterns rather than predicting actual crime levels.
- Confidence
- High (multi-source, primary)
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