The JT/DL is a twice-monthly newsletter about justice technology news, events, and opportunities. My opinions do not reflect those of my employers or professional partners.
News
AI hiring tools could lock out people with conviction histories. (Vera Institute)
Plan to expand AI translation at courthouses halted after advocates find fault with lengthy pilot project. (Times of San Diego)
Police are increasingly pulling people over because AI deems their driving patterns “suspicious”. (ACLU)
$11M in AI grants aim to help states modernize public benefits. (StateScoop)
How does generative AI change the algorithmic fairness problem? (ACM Queue)
What landlords say they do: Algorithmic recommendations and categorical screening criteria. (Housing Policy Debate)
Omaha father suing after records-request regarding risk assessment tool was estimated at nearly $1M and a 2076 deadline. (Nebraska Examiner)
In AI evaluation, access is not evidence. (Brookings Institute)
AI models cost more when you don’t use English. (Rest of World)
Events
eCourts is in Las Vegas December 7-9. (NCSC)
Jobs & Opportunities
Anthropic is accepting economic futures research applications. (A)
Arnold Ventures is hiring for a chief of staff for its criminal justice team. (AV) (h/t Keith Porcaro)
The Brennan Center for Justice has multiple openings. (BCJ)
The Center for Democracy and Technology has academic externships. (CDT)
[New] CGI needs a director for AI consulting on national security and justice issues. (CGI)
The Free Law Project needs a director of philanthropy. (FLP)
The German Marshall Fund of the U.S. needs a tech policy fellow. (GMF)
Go From Here is hiring for multiple roles. (GFH)
The University of Chicago Crime Lab has multiple openings. (UCCL)
Code for America has multiple openings. (CfA) (h/t Russ Finkelstein)
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation and NextLadder Ventures launched the navigation tech initiative. (DRK) (h/t Keith Porcaro)
January Advisors needs a short-term contractor. (JA)
Northeastern is hiring professors focused on AI governance. (NEU) (h/t Matthew Burnett)
OpenMinded has multiple openings. (OM)
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office needs a analytics engineer. (PDAO) (h/t Oren Gur)
Ready State Labs is hiring a founding team. (RSL)
Recidiviz has multiple openings. (R)
Renaissance Philanthropy is hiring for multiple roles. (RP)
[New] Rockefeller Foundation and Open AI have $50M for local governments working on AI. (RF)
[New] Stand Together needs a technology portfolio and delivery leader. (ST)
The Tennessee Courts need a Director of Transformation. (TC)
[New] The Urban Institute needs a senior director for their AI studio. (UI)