Child welfare algorithm faces Justice Department scrutiny

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Several civil rights complaints were filed in the fall about the Allegheny Family Screening Tool. The algorithm is used to help social workers decide which families to investigate. The full scope of the Justice Department's interest is unknown. Many child welfare agencies in the U.S. are considering adopting such tools.

Published 2 months ago · Pittsburgh, United States

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Child welfare algorithm faces Justice Department scrutiny

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Justice Department has been scrutinizing a controversial artificial intelligence tool used by a Pittsburgh-area child protective services agency following concerns that the tool could lead to discrimination against families with disabilities, The Associated Press has learned.

2 months ago·United States

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Washington Times

Child welfare algorithm faces Justice Department scrutiny

The Justice Department has been scrutinizing a controversial artificial intelligence tool used by a Pittsburgh-area child protective services agency following concerns that it could result in discrimination against families with disabilities, The Associated Press has learned.

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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Child welfare algorithm faces Justice Department scrutiny

By SALLY HO and GARANCE BURKE Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Justice Department has been scrutinizing a controversial artificial intelligence tool used by a Pittsburgh-area child protective services agency following concerns that it could result in discrimination against families with disabilities, The Associated Press has learned. The interest from federal civil rights attorneys comes after an AP investigation revealed potential bias an…

2 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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KIFI

Child welfare algorithm faces Justice Department scrutiny

2 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Star Advertiser

Child welfare algorithm faces Justice Department scrutiny

PITTSBURGH >> The Justice Department has been scrutinizing a controversial artificial intelligence tool used by a Pittsburgh-area child protective services agency following concerns that it could result in discrimination against families with disabilities, The Associated Press has learned.

2 months ago·Honolulu, United States

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Child welfare algorithm faces Justice Department scrutiny

Though there’s been widespread debate over the moral consequences of using artificial intelligence in child protective services, the Justice Department’s interest in the Allegheny algor…

2 months ago·San Jose, United States

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