Law and Order Circa 2050


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Powerful technologies from new surveillance systems to predictive algorithms are transforming the way law enforcement prevents and fights crime. They hold the promise of a much safer future, though they also threaten to encroach upon our privacy and to perpetuate biases against people based on their race, or where they live. As with most transformative technologies, the development and dissemination of these new crime-fighting tools is taking place more quickly and with less democratic oversight than you might expect. And this at a time of heightened concern nationwide about the relationship between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve. Join Future Tense on Wednesday, Nov. 30 in Washington, D.C. to consider how new crime-fighting technologies should be deployed to prevent crime, protect our rights, and improve the relationship between law enforcement and the communities they are meant to protect and serve.

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