For those with criminal records, AI is breaking down barriers to employment

Tens of millions of Americans have criminal records that can be barriers to employment. An AI-powered app is helping those eligible to expunge their records at a pace not seen before.

Noella Sudbury is the founder of Rasa Legal, a non-profit that uses technology to help people expunge their criminal records. The organization is using artificial intelligence to rapidly scale up their work so their clients can regain the ability to work, find housing, apply for credit and other opportunities in moving forward with their lives.

Tens of millions of Americans have criminal records that can be barriers to employment. An AI-powered app is helping those eligible to expunge their records at a pace not seen before.

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