Trump wants to “detect mass shooters before they strike.” It won’t work.

Trump wants to “detect mass shooters before they strike.” It won’t work.

5 years ago
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https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/8/7/20756928/trump-el-paso-dayton-mass-shooting-ai-social-media

Predictive AI is too flawed — both technically and ethically — to prevent another El Paso or Dayton.

In his remarks to the nation in the wake of the shootings in Dayton and El Paso, President Trump called on social media companies to “develop tools that can detect mass shooters before they strike.” He wants companies to work “in partnership” with the Department of Justice and law enforcement to catch “red flags.”