Right now, people are being convicted based on evidence analyzed by potentially flawed forensic algorithms. But they can't challenge this evidence due to the intellectual property rights of software developers. This is unjust and it undermines a defendant’s right to directly confront any evidence that is used against them. To address this injustice and protect our rights to a fair trial, I introduced the Justice in Forensic Algorithms Act. This bill will help ensure that defendants can access source code to challenge evidence used against them. It also sets standards and testing to assess whether forensic algorithms work and are fair enough to be used in the criminal justice system. The trade secrets privileges of software developers should never trump the due process rights of defendants. As technological innovations enter our criminal justice system, we need to ensure that our rights are protected.
Read more about my bill here: https://takano.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/rep-takano-introduces-the-justice-in-forensic-algorithms-act-to-protect-defendants-due-process-rights-in-the-criminal-justice-system
