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United States: an algorithm deemed this nearly blind 70-year-old man a "moderate risk". Now he's no longer eligible for parole.
A new law cedes much of the power of the parole board to an algorithm that prevents thousands of imprisoned people from early release. The risk assessment tool, TIGER, does not take into account efforts they make to rehabilitate themselves.
Source: propublica (10/04/2025)