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New Lines: How predictive algorithms are changing British life
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March 1, 2019
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At least 53 councils are using computer models to detect problems before they happen according to research by Cardiff University and Sky News.
So-called predictive algorithms are being used by councils for everything from traffic management to benefits sanctions.
Sky's technology correspondent Rowland Manthorpe has been finding out how people are being affected.
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