In an era marked by technological advancements, the thin line between ensuring public safety and invading individual privacy has become increasingly blurred. Nowhere is this more evident than in the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Maria Lungu, University of Virginia (THE CONVERSATION) The 2002 sci-fi thriller ...

This is Episode 12 of Real Future, Fusion’s documentary series about technology and society. More episodes available at realfuture.tv. There’s a new kind of software that claims to help law ...

Sonia Moran has been pleasantly surprised by the increased police patrols in her Pacoima neighborhood lately. She may be noticing the results of a new approach at preventative law enforcement ...being ...

Should data scientists be in the business of fingering Americans for crimes they could commit, someday? Last month, a group of federal lawmakers asked the Department of Justice to stop funding such ...

Seven Democrats are urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to cease grant funding for predictive policing systems until DOJ ensures they are not having “a discriminatory impact.” Emerging Technology ...

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