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Examining the Equity Algorithm's Impact on California Vaccine Distribution - A Case Study in AI Governance

This AI-driven algorithm, designed to prioritize vaccine distribution based on 'equity', has raised concerns about its effectiveness. The algorithm may unintentionally exclude 2 million Californians from receiving additional vaccine supply. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). Ready to help shape responsible and equitable AI decision-making? JOIN US

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

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

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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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