UK developing algorithmic tool to predict potential killers

In echoes of Minority Report, the British government is working on a “murder prediction” tool aimed at identifying individuals who are most likely to become killers, the Guardian reported this week. The project — originally called the “homicide prediction project” but since renamed as “sharing data to improve risk assessment” — is being run by […]

Apr 9, 2025 - 02:45
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UK developing algorithmic tool to predict potential killers
In echoes of Minority Report, the British government is working on a “murder prediction” tool aimed at identifying individuals who are most likely to become killers, the Guardian reported this week. The project — originally called the “homicide prediction project” but since renamed as “sharing data to improve risk assessment” — is being run by […]