How Predictive Algorithms Elevate Systemic Inequality in European Countries

How Predictive Algorithms Elevate Systemic Inequality in European Countries

IntroductionOver the last year and a half, several revealing investigations have surfaced about the use of discriminatory fraud detection algorithms in Europe.As a method of combatting fraud, a common practice for social insurance agencies is to rely on algorithmic systems to automatically select welfare beneficiaries for fraud investigations who are perceived as being of “high risk”. These decisions are based on algorithmic parameters alone, st…