State claims there’s zero high-risk AI in California government—despite ample evidence to the contrary

State claims there’s zero high-risk AI in California government—despite ample evidence to the contrary

In summary A state report provided to CalMatters says 200 agencies reported no automation around sensitive decisions. Some called the report befuddling. California uses algorithms to predict whether incarcerated people will commit crimes again. It has used predictive technology to deny 600,000 people unemployment benefits. Nonetheless, state administrators have concluded that not a single agency uses high-risk forms of automated decisionmaking t…