The Limitations of AI in Judging Human Behavior

Artificial intelligence (AI) programmed based on rules alone, with no human nuance, is much harsher than when it's based on human responses, according to a study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The study found that if a descriptive model is used to decide whether a person may re-offend, it may cast more severe judgments than a person and hand out higher bail amounts or longer criminal sentences. The experts have called for greater data transparency, stating if researchers know how data is gathered then they can figure out how it can be used.