Assessing the Equity in California's Algorithm: Potential Overlook of 2 Million Vaccine-Eligible Californians

Exploring an AI incident that raises questions about the 'Equity' algorithm used in California's vaccine distribution. This incident underscores the importance of responsible AI governance, highlighting potential gaps in ensuring fair access to resources. By addressing these issues, we can improve the safety and trustworthiness of AI applications. Want to contribute to building a safer AI future? JOIN US (This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM).)

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/104

Data source

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.

Pre-print on arXiv · Database snapshots & citation guide

We use weekly snapshots of the AIID for stable reference. For the official suggested citation of a specific incident, use the “Cite this incident” link on each incident page.