Exploring AI Bias in Public Services: The California Vaccine Algorithm Incident
This incident highlights potential biases in AI algorithms used for public services, specifically the California vaccine distribution system. The algorithm, intended to prioritize 'equity', may inadvertently exclude 2 million struggling 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 ensure safe and secure AI governance for responsible harm prevention? 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).
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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