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10th April 2024 Issue no. 700

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US Homeland Security uses Minority Report-style system to predict behaviour

An internal US Homeland Security document has revealed that a controversial Minority Report-style programme that uses algorithms to predict whether a person will commit a crime is already in use.

The FAST system, which stands for Future Attribute Screening Technology, is being tested on some members of the public voluntarily. In the Tom Cruise film Minority Report, the 'PreCrime' police department apprehends criminals based on foreknowledge provided by three psychics called 'precogs.'

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