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The social consequences of algorithmic decision-making in public services

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In the United States, an automated system used to flag potential child abuse cases was found to be biased against Black families, reflecting racial disparities in the historical data it learned from.

Why this is interesting

When you apply for a loan or a job, an algorithm might make the final call—but what happens when that algorithm silently inherits the biases of the past?