Is AI deciding who's dangerous in Michigan prisons?
What if a computer-generated score could influence whether someone lives in a low-security prison dorm or a tightly controlled cell? Michigan is preparing to test new technology that could affect exactly that.State officials say the system could improve predictions of future prison violence by approximately 30%.
That's a big claim, especially when the safety of correctional officers and incarcerated people could depend on getting those assessments right.But there's something important missing from early reports about Michigan prison AI.Despite headlines suggesting artificial intelligence will determine how dangerous someone might be, the nonprofit developing the software says AI plays no role in calculating security scores.
Instead, the technology follows predetermined rules, and corrections staff make the final decisions.So, how does the system work? And can Michigan really predict prison violence more accurately without putting too much trust in a computer-generated score?FEDERAL INMATES MAY SOON GET TABLETS WITH MESSAGING CAPABILITIES AS BUREAU OF PRISONS MAKES MODERNIZATION PUSHMissed CyberGuy LIVE? Watch the replay and discover 5 ways to travel smarter and save money.Our free CyberGuy LIVE class, 5 Ways to Travel Smarter and Save Money, has ended, but you can still watch the full replay.
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Currently, corrections employees use a manual scoring process to determine the appropriate security level for each person.Those classifications influence where someone lives and how closely they're supervised.
They can also affect...