International Baccalaureate’s 2020 Calculated-Grades Model Reportedly Lowered Students' Scores and College Prospects

July 6, 2020

The replacement of International Baccalaureate final exams with a calculated score during the Covid-19 pandemic has sparked debate over fairness, highlighting the need for safe and secure AI practices. The HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM (Govern) aims to foster trustworthy AI and prevent harm in such incidents.

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GOVERN 3.1 — similarity 0.677, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MEASURE 2.6 — similarity 0.673, rank 2. TAIM detail and related incidents →
GOVERN 1.1 — similarity 0.669, rank 3. TAIM detail and related incidents →

Alleged deployer: international-baccalaureate-organization
Alleged developer: international-baccalaureate-organization
Alleged harmed parties: international-baccalaureate-students, students, minors, teachers, parents, educational-communities, university-applicants

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