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Case Studies on Ethical DilemmasEXAMINEYear 202620 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
Ravi is SP of a riot-prone district. He installed an AI-enabled predictive policing system using crowd biometric data that successfully brought down crime in an immigrant neighborhood. Community leaders and civil rights lawyers submitted a memorandum alleging algorithmic bias, discriminatory historical data, and climate of fear. (a) What are the ethical issues including biases involved in AI policing? (b) Place yourself in Ravi's role and discuss alternatives justifying the action that optimizes ethics.
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