Alleged Discrimination in UK Visa Assessment Algorithm: A Concern for Trustworthy AI

March 1, 2015

The UK Home Office's algorithm for assessing visa application risks has allegedly taken nationality into explicit account, potentially leading to increased scrutiny and discrimination. This incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM).
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Alleged deployer: uk-visas-and-immigration
Alleged developer: uk-visas-and-immigration, uk-home-office
Alleged harmed parties: uk-visa-applicants-from-some-countries

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