# The dangers of algorithmic justice

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxAmoskeagMillyard
- Speaker: Hany Farid
- Year: 2018
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/hany_farid_the_dangers_of_algorithmic_justice)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Predictive algorithms may help us shop or discover new movies, but do they belong in the courthouse? Technology and policy expert Hany Farid reverse engineers the inherent dangers and potential biases of the recommendations engines built to make key decisions in the criminal justice system.

## Lectures

1. [The dangers of algorithmic justice](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/hany_farid_the_dangers_of_algorithmic_justice/c806f64c2afb), 19 min (TED's player)