Last Friday, the GW WonkCast team joined WRGW News to discuss a new approach to a timely and difficult issue: gun violence. co-Host Erik LaDue and Brief Policy Perspectives Staff Writer Cory Lancaster join WRGW News anchors Harris Kay and Robert O’Shaughnessy to discuss how predictive analytics could be used to reduce gun violence in schools. For example, applications could help children reach out for mental health help, or indicators could show students that frequently miss school. Listen to a moving segment that weighs the pros and cons of using technology to address this issue.
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Relevant sources:
Predictive Analytics, SAS
One Great Way to Reduce Gun Violence? A Whole Lot of Data, Wired
Why Can’t This Soap Dispenser Identify Dark Skin? Gizmodo
Women in Tech: The Missing Force, Medium
Policy Perspectives 