Software is sued by a human
65-year-old Chicago resident Michael Williams has filed a lawsuit against the city on grounds that a controversial AI program called…
65-year-old Chicago resident Michael Williams has filed a lawsuit against the city on grounds that a controversial AI program called ShotSpotter led to his essentially evidence-less arrest, The Associated Press reports.
ShotSpotter is a computer program using special equipment installed on the streets. As soon as a microphone detects a gunshot (or something similar to a gunshot), the software informs the police. It is believed to work more efficiently than the old way — when police reacted to people’s phone calls. The company’s executives affirm that in up to 85% of cases, people don’t call 911 when they hear a gunshot sound — for different reasons. This software is expected to help reduce the crime rate in the USA.
There are some articles in media in which Shot Spotter is criticized for its inability to differentiate gunshots from other loud sounds. But I am not going to go into technical details. Instead, the reason why I write this post is the fact that artificial intelligence enters…