[krohling]

I don't think that's accurate at all. These algorithms are only as accurate as the data being input into them. The current system of policing is deeply flawed and as a result the "data collected from crime statistics" will be skewed by these inherent, systemic biases. Mathematical optimization against a flawed dataset of this kind is highly likely to create a feedback loop of increasing bias with terrible human consequences.

[perl4ever]

This seems like a plausible criticism, but it also seems like a plausible criticism of all data and derivates about human beings (and probably other things).

[cvlasdkv]

It _is_ a plausible criticism of all data and why we want such large (and diverse) sets of them.

source: work with data and am not terrible at my job

[chaps]

Clearly you haven't seen crime or police data. It's truly, truly awful. That, and the people running analysis on it are just as bad:

https://www.chicagoreporter.com/chicago-police-arrested-more...

Garbage in crunched by garbage is still garbage out.