Arnold Ventures controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Debate over health-care cost-effectiveness measures
Arnold Ventures' substantial support for the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review drew criticism from commentators who argued that quality-adjusted and related life-year metrics could undervalue treatments for older people or patients with rare diseases. Supporters viewed the work as a means of improving consistency in drug and treatment assessment.
2017
Public Safety Assessment litigation
A family sued in connection with the release of a man whose pretrial decision involved the Public Safety Assessment and who was later accused of murder. The complaint was dismissed, and a U.S. appellate court upheld the dismissal in 2020. The case intensified debate over algorithmic pretrial tools.
2016
Baltimore aerial-surveillance controversy
Arnold Ventures funded a $360,000 trial of continuous aerial surveillance in Baltimore. The project was implemented without the knowledge of local authorities, prompting public opposition and legal challenges concerning surveillance, governance, and privacy.