"But little will change the trajectory of crime in Chicago until the perpetrators of violence are apprehended and stopped. The 'benefit of the doubt' factor overwhelming our judicial and prosecutorial systems is failing us. We are less safe in Chicago because of it and especially in neighborhoods where accused offenders return while on bond or electronic monitoring, awaiting adjudication of their cases."
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.