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Computer says no: Impact of automated decision-making on human life; Algorithms are deciding whether a patient receives an organ transplant or not; Algorithms use in Welfare, Penalise the poor. (bigbrotherwatch.org.uk)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago

"Algorithms used in welfare..."

Not a bad idea. Could be used to cut through red tape and being aid to those who need it as efficiently as possible...

"... Penalise the poor."

... Unless, of course, the algorithm is made to only favour the ones that don't really need it. Uuuggh for fuck sake.