CULS/CLR Lecture: 'Algorithms & Profiling in Counter-Terrorism'
Duration: 51 mins 12 secs
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Professor Andrew Murray is a Professor of Law at London School of Economics, with a particular interest in New Media and Technology Law. On 14 November 2017, Professor Murray gave a lecture at the Faculty as a guest of CULS and CLR.
The event was kindly sponsored by Clifford Chance. |
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| Created: | 2017-11-15 16:05 |
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| Collection: | Cambridge University Law Society Speakers |
| Publisher: | University of Cambridge |
| Copyright: | Mr D.J. Bates |
| Language: | eng (English) |
| Abstract: | In the 2015 film Spectre, the character Max Denbigh makes an impassioned speech about the need for greater use of surveillance technology: "Do not let them tell you we need less surveillance. We need more. Much more. More data, more analysis, less likelihood of a terrorist attack."
He is clearly modelled on a number of senior intelligence analysts who subscribe to the belief that large data sets and algorithmic profiling is the best way to prevent terrorism. This presentation will analyse the risks of technological determinism and predictive bias in this sphere and in the wider sphere of algorithmic profiling and the criminal law and will examine whether the security theatre this represents is another example of Peter Ramsay’s insecurity state thesis. |
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