Alleged Discrimination in UK's Benefit Fraud Detection Algorithm: A Call for Transparency in Responsible AI
October 15, 2019
The controversial benefit fraud detection algorithm of the UK's Department of Work and Pensions was urged to disclose, as it is claimed to have allegedly discriminated against people with disproportionate targeting of individuals with disabilities. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). Ready to help shape responsible AI? JOIN US
- Alleged deployer
- uk-department-of-work-and-pensions
- Alleged developer
- uipath
- Alleged harmed parties
- people-with-disabilities
Source
Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/189
Data source
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