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AVID-2023-V024
Description
Northpointe Risk Models
Details
An algorithm developed by Northpointe and used in the penal system is two times more likely to incorrectly label a black person as a high-risk re-offender and is two times more likely to incorrectly label a white person as low-risk for reoffense according to a ProPublica review.
Reports
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References
AVID Taxonomy Categorization
- Risk domains: Performance
- SEP subcategories: E0101: Group fairness; P0403: Socioeconomic safety
- Lifecycle stages: L06: Deployment
Affected or Relevant Artifacts
- Developer: Northpointe
- Deployer: Northpointe
- Artifact Details:
Type Name System
Other information
- Vulnerability Class: AIID Incident
- Credits: Sean McGregor, AIID
- Date Published: 2023-03-30
- Date Last Modified: 2023-03-30
- Version: 0.2
- AVID Entry