<ul><li>The UK's Ministry of Justice has been developing an algorithm to predict potential murderers.</li><li>The algorithm, known as the 'homicide prediction project,' uses data from UK police forces, including information on mental health, addiction, suicide, and disability.</li><li>Civil liberty watchdog Statewatch raised concerns about the program, emphasizing the flaws of using algorithmic systems to predict crime and the potential for reinforcing structural discrimination.</li><li>The Ministry of Justice stated that the project is conducted for research purposes, using existing data to understand the risk of individuals on probation engaging in serious violence.</li></ul>

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