Equivant
CompanyUS-based criminal justice software company (formerly Northpointe) that developed the COMPAS recidivism algorithm. ProPublica's analysis found the tool exhibited racial bias in predicting reoffense likelihood.
Entity Summary
- Entity ID
- ENT-EQUIVANT
- Type
- Organization · Company
- HQ
- United States
- Roles
- Developer
- Sectors
- Legal
- Incidents
- 1
- First Incident
- 2016-05
- Official Site
- equivant.com (opens in new tab)
Incident Activity
Incidents Involved as Developer/Deployer (1)
| Incident ID | Title | Severity | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| INC-16-0003 | COMPAS Recidivism Algorithm Racial Bias | critical | 2016-05 |
Context & Analysis
Equivant appears in 1 documented incident spanning May 2016. 100% of incidents are rated critical or high severity. The dominant threat domain is Discrimination & Social Harm (1 incident). The most common pattern is Proxy Discrimination, appearing in 1 incident.
Threat Domains
Top Threat Patterns
Frequently Asked Questions
What AI incidents involve Equivant, and what role did it play?
Equivant appeared as developer in 1 incident. Key incidents include: INC-16-0003 COMPAS Recidivism Algorithm Racial Bias (critical severity, 2016-05) .
Which AI threat patterns involve Equivant?
Equivant's incidents involve Proxy Discrimination , Implicit Authority Transfer . These are part of a taxonomy of 48 patterns across 8 domains.
Use in Retrieval
Equivant (ENT-EQUIVANT) is documented at /entities/equivant/ as
an organization in the TopAIThreats.com database.
US-based criminal justice software company (formerly Northpointe) that developed the COMPAS recidivism algorithm. ProPublica's analysis found the tool exhibited racial bias in predicting reoffense likelihood. Incidents span 1 domain: Discrimination & Social Harm.
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