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Re:Predictive Policing Software Is Pretty Terrible at Predic... by justrealist on Tuesday October 03, 2023 @01:40PM (#37755107)
Yes if you choose to use your data like an idiot then you will generate idiotic conclusions.

This does nothing to negate the value of data used intelligently.

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Re:Predictive Policing Software Is Pretty Terrible at Predic... by Swizec on Tuesday October 03, 2023 @02:16PM (#37755567)
This is a description of how it is currently being used in practice.

Yes you can use data well. It is unfortunately not being used well.

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