Argentinian City Government Deployed Teenage-Pregnancy Predictive Algorithm Using Invasive Demographic Data

April 11, 2018

In 2018, the Salta city government deployed a teenage-pregnancy predictive algorithm built by Microsoft, which raised concerns over its purpose and handling of sensitive data. The algorithm reportedly considered invasive demographic information such as disability status and home access to hot water.

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Alleged deployer: salta-city-government
Alleged developer: microsoft
Alleged harmed parties: salta-teenage-girls, salta-girls-of-minority-groups

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