Activists accuse UK govt of developing ‘Minority Report‘-style tool to predict likely murderers

Imagine an algorithm that predicts whether an individual is likely to become a murderer. That is precisely what a civil rights group is accusing the British government of developing. According to the group, the ministry of justice is running a “secret” project based on troves of personal data to predict would-be killers.

Apr 10, 2025 - 11:00
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Activists accuse UK govt of developing ‘Minority Report‘-style tool to predict likely murderers
Imagine an algorithm that predicts whether an individual is likely to become a murderer. That is precisely what a civil rights group is accusing the British government of developing. According to the group, the ministry of justice is running a “secret” project based on troves of personal data to predict would-be killers.

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