Oregon’s Screening Tool for Child Abuse Cases Discontinued Following Concerns of Racial Bias

October 1, 2018

The Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) has discontinued its Safety at Screening Tool, a risk prediction tool used to forecast future foster care investigations and placements. The move comes as an effort to address racial disparities and promote more equitable decision-making in child welfare cases. With the HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM (Govern), such incidents highlight the need for trustworthy AI practices and responsible governance of AI systems.

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Alleged deployer: oregon-department-of-human-services
Alleged developer: oregon-department-of-human-services
Alleged harmed parties: children-of-minority-groups, families-of-minority-groups

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