Techno-Justice: Can Technology to Overcome Racism in the Criminal Justice System?

To overcome racism in the criminal justice system, some envision employing artificial intelligence and other technical tools. However, as sociologist Nicol Turner-Lee warns, if we're not careful, these new tools may end up reinforcing the very racial disparities they were purportedly designed to eliminate.

Nicol Turner Lee, Ph.D
​PLA Instructor and Senior Fellow 
​at the Brookings Institution