Algorithmic Force: Rethinking police data

Renée Cummings, Data Activist in Residence at the School of Data Science, is guest speaking at Virginia State University for a talk on police data. In this virtual talk, she will discuss building robust public oversight tech tools to protect due process and enhance police accountability and transparency and reimagining ways to reduce police use-of-force as we redefine police/community relations and foster public engagement around the future of policing and the deployment of algorithms on the streets.

Renée Cummings studies the impact of artificial intelligence on criminal justice, specifically in communities of color and incarcerated populations. In her work as a Criminologist, Cummings founded Criminal Justice Intelligence Inc., which works with governments in the Caribbean to strengthen crime prevention, incorporate new technologies in existing crime prevention strategies, and develop behavior and hardware strategies that interlink to reduce vulnerabilities and tailor more proactive approaches to crime control and crime reduction. Cummings also founded Urban AI and is an East Coast Regional Leader for Women in AI Ethics. Cummings has used her expertise to train police officers and law enforcement agents to decrease homicides and gun and gang violence.

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