Judging the Judges: Can Machines Really Remove Bias from the Justice System?

Why automated risk assessment tools are not the silver bullet solution to discrimination in the courts

The memory is as crisp as the morning air was on that particular day. I found myself amidst the hum of hushed conversations in a courtroom, a place where the stark contrast of worn wooden benches against the solemnity of the judge’s bench seemed to embody the tension between the everyday man and the system. The aroma of stale coffee hung in the air, min…