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COMPAS Algorithm Reportedly Performs Poorly in Crime Recidivism Prediction

Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions (COMPAS), a recidivism risk-assessment algorithmic tool used in the judicial system to assess likelihood of defendants' recidivism, is found to be less accurate than random untrained human evaluators.

Severity: MediumCompasAi Enabled Decision Support SystemsUnfair discrimination and misrepresentation

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