Over the past six years, the New York City police department has compiled a massive database containing the names and personal details of at least 17,500 individuals it believes to be involved in criminal gangs. The effort has already been criticized by civil rights activists who say it is inaccurat…
The New York police department has built a massive database of 17,500+ individuals believed to be involved in criminal gangs, which is estimated to contain about 95-95% African American, Latino, and Asian American, raising concerns about creating a class of people that are branded with a kind of criminal tag. The article contains a timeline of tech scandals linked to the use of AI that raise ethical questions.