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I wish that article focused solely on whether or not the technology actually works, rather than leaning heavily on the “problematic” aspect that forces people t
by coolso 5y ago
I wish that article focused solely on whether or not the technology actually works, rather than leaning heavily on the “problematic” aspect that forces people to maybe face facts that run counter to their dishonest or at least misleading narratives.
- tyingq 5y agoIt's the ACLU, so their focus seems unsurprising. The company was already caught falsifying data, so it's not made up concerns. https://www.vice.com/en/article/qj8xbq/police-are-telling-shotspotter-to-alter-evidence-from-gunshot-detecting-ai https://www.vice.com/en/article/qj8xbq/police-are-telling-sh...
- boomboomsubban 5y agoThat article is mentioned in the ACLU piece, as Shot Spotter is trying a $300 million defamation suit over it. They claim they always do a secondary "detailed forensic report" and their communication with police about that is inconsequential.
- tshaddox 5y agoIt’s reasonable to define some high level goals when determining whether a technology like this “works.”