Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor | Synapse
October 15, 2018
Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor
Puntos clave
The aim is to explore how digital technologies impact inequality and the surveillance of vulnerable populations.
Analyzing the role of digital tools in public sector operations
Examining case studies on profiling and monitoring practices
Investigating the social implications of automated decision-making
Digital technologies significantly influence public policing practices
Vulnerable populations face increased scrutiny and profiling due to automation
The findings highlight potential exacerbation of social inequality through high-tech tools
Resumen
Almost two decades into the new millennium, it is unlikely that the use of digital technologies will slow in any significant way, particularly in the public sector. As local and regional public age...