Incidente 822: El sesgo algorítmico en el sistema de bienestar francés supuestamente discrimina a los grupos marginados
Descripción: Una coalición de 15 organizaciones de derechos humanos ha interpuesto acciones legales contra el gobierno francés, alegando que un algoritmo utilizado para detectar el fraude a la asistencia social discrimina a madres solteras y personas con discapacidad. El algoritmo asigna puntuaciones de riesgo basadas en datos personales. El proceso presuntamente somete a los beneficiarios vulnerables a investigaciones invasivas, viola las leyes de privacidad y antidiscriminación, y afecta desproporcionadamente a los grupos marginados.
Editor Notes: Reconstructing the timeline of events: (1) Since the 2010s: The algorithm has been in use to detect errors and fraud in France’s welfare system. (2) 2014: One version of the algorithm scored single-parent families, particularly those recently divorced, and disabled individuals receiving the Allocation Adulte Handicapé (AAH) as higher risk. (3) 2020: A suspected update to the algorithm took place, though the CNAF has not publicly shared the source code of the current model. (4) October 15, 2024: A coalition of 15 human rights groups, including La Quadrature du Net and Amnesty International, filed a legal challenge in France’s top administrative court, arguing the algorithm discriminates against marginalized groups.
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Entidades
Ver todas las entidadesAlleged: Government of France developed an AI system deployed by Caisse Nationale des Allocations Familiales (CNAF), which harmed Women , Single mothers in France , Privacy , General public of France , General public , Allocation Adulte Handicapé recipients y People with disabilities in France.
Sistemas de IA presuntamente implicados: Welfare fraud detection algorithms , Public benefits risk-scoring systems y CNAF risk-scoring algorithm
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1.1. Unfair discrimination and misrepresentation
Risk Domain
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- Discrimination and Toxicity
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