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The judicial systems of eight states utilize a computational process sometimes referred to as algorithmic sentencing, which uses algorithms to assess the risk of a criminal committing future crimes. This assessment then provides guidance for judges as they make sentencing decisions, and it's recently come under fire from critics who argue that …

Click the link that follows for more Brown CS content about Philip Klein."Our justice system can't guarantee fair outcomes," says Professor Philip Klein of Brown University's Department of Computer Science (Brown CS), "but it can guarantee fair processes. Gerrymandering is a political issue more than a technical one, but we're …

Click the link that follows for more Brown CS content about Brown University's Department of Computer Science (Brown CS), explains the Brown Daily Herald, has reached some significant milestones. Last spring, not including joint concentrators, it graduated 144 students, surpassing economics as the department with the most graduates. 440 students also declared a …

Brown CS has seven different introductory courses in computer science. If you're not sure which one to choose, take a look at:this flowchart this guidethese videos (Part 1 and Part 2)

Click any of the links that follow for more Brown CS content about George Konidaris.One of the biggest challenges to robots working autonomously is their lack of intuition. For example, in a task like grasping, intuition gives humans the ability to look at an object and instantly make sound judgements about its fragility, center of …

Click the links that follow for more Brown CS content about Bootstrap, Kathi Fisler, and Shriram Krishnamurthi.July 16-21 is CSPdWeek, five days aimed at providing much-needed professional development for America's growing CS Educator Community, and Bootstrap (a CS literacy curriculum used worldwide that's directed by Kathi Fisler, Shriram Krishnamurthi, and Emmanuel Schanzer of Brown CS) is …

by Kevin Stacey (Science News Writer, Physical Sciences)A new system based on research by Brown University computer scientists makes robots better at following spoken instructions, no matter how abstract or specific those instructions may be. The development, which was presented this week at the Robotics: Science and Systems 2017 conference …

Click the links that follow for more content on artificial intelligence (AI) research at Brown CS, and the Humanity Centered Robotics Initiative (HCRI)The Societal Implications of Robotics Symposium 2, sponsored by Brown’s Humanity Centered Robotics Initiative, is a unique day-long event featuring presentations and panels by more than 20 experts. The symposium highlights the …