Public Integrity· 2018Q1
Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor
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Short summary
High-tech tools used by the public sector increasingly profile, police, and punish the poor, exacerbating existing inequalities.
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Key points
- Public sector adoption of digital technologies is accelerating.
- These technologies are used to profile, police, and punish individuals.
- The poor are disproportionately targeted and negatively impacted by these automated systems.
- This automation risks exacerbating existing inequalities.
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Abstract
Almost two decades into the new millennium, it is unlikely that the use of digital technologies will slow in any significant way, particularly in the public sector. As local and regional public age...
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Field: Sociology and Political Science
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