Netherlands Bias in Government Fraud Detection Systems In 2019 it was revealed that the Dutch tax authorities had used a self-learning algorithm to create risk profiles in an effort to spot child care benefits fraud. But the algorithm was not working properly and has...
United States Bias in algorithm to detect sepsis In 2019 a group of researchers in Duke University Hospital’s emergency department started developing an algorithm to help predict childhood sepsis. It is a medical condition that is curable with antibiotics but is...
United States Biased Risk Assessment in COMPAS Recidivism Tool The COMPAS software (Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions) is a decision support tool used by U.S. courts to assess the likelihood of a defendant would re-offend. The COMPAS...
