Exploring the 'Robo-Debt' Issue in French Welfare Services: A Case Study in Responsible AI

This AI incident involving French welfare services highlights the potential risks of automation and its impact on human rights, emphasizing the need for trustworthy AI. By understanding how these systems can lead to 'robo-debt', we can work towards implementing guardrails and ensuring safe and secure AI practices. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). Ready to help shape responsible AI? JOIN US

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/100

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Incident data is from the AI Incident Database (AIID).

When citing the database as a whole, please use:

McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-21). Virtual Conference.

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