Incident 603: Algorithmic Allocation of Resources in Healthcare for Disabled and Elderly Care Services Allegedly Harming Patients
Description: A healthcare algorithm designed to equitably distribute caregiving resources drastically cut care hours for the disabled and elderly, leading to significant hardships and harm. Initially developed for fair resource allocation, the system ultimately faced legal challenges for its inability to accurately assess individual needs, resulting in reduced essential care and raising ethical concerns about AI in healthcare decision-making.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: State governments and Brant Fries developed an AI system deployed by State governments , Idaho state government , Arkansas state government , Washington DC government , Pennsylvania state government , Iowa state government and Missouri state government, which harmed Disabled people , Elderly people , Low-income people , Larkin Seiler and Tammy Dobbs.
Incident Stats
Incident ID
603
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2021-07-02
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Incident Reports
Reports Timeline
theguardian.com · 2021
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Going up against an algorithm was a battle unlike any other Larkin Seiler had faced.
Because of his cerebral palsy, the 40-year-old, who works at an environmental engineering firm and loves attending sports games of nearly any type, depends…
Variants
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