A Chinese Tech Worker at Zhihu Fired Allegedly via a Resignation Risk Prediction Algorithm

February 11, 2022

The dismissal of an employee at Zhihu, a prominent Q&A platform in China, has been attributed to the use of a behavioral perception algorithm. This controversial technology is said to have predicted the worker's resignation risk based on their online footprints, such as browsing history and internal communication. Such incidents underscore the importance of trustworthy AI and the need for robust AI governance.

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Alleged deployer: zhihu
Alleged developer: sangfor-technologies
Alleged harmed parties: zhihu-employees, chinese-tech-workers

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/204

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