Revisiting the Algorithm of the United States Resident Matching Program: A Call for Improvements in Trustworthy AI

April 3, 1996

Explore Dr. Alvin Roth's insights on the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). This analysis emphasizes the need for algorithmic improvements, aligning with the principles of safe and secure AI. Ready to contribute to responsible AI governance? JOIN US This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM).
Alleged deployer
national-resident-matching-program
Alleged developer
national-resident-matching-program
Alleged harmed parties
medical-residents

Source

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Data source

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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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