{"id":11937,"date":"2023-10-23T13:37:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T11:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/23\/uk-risks-scandal-over-bias-in-ai-tools-in-use-across-public-sector\/"},"modified":"2023-10-23T13:37:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T11:37:32","slug":"uk-risks-scandal-over-bias-in-ai-tools-in-use-across-public-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/23\/uk-risks-scandal-over-bias-in-ai-tools-in-use-across-public-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"UK risks scandal over \u2018bias\u2019 in AI tools in use across public sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Systems operating across government departments and police forces raise concerns about accountability and discrimination<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2023\/oct\/23\/uk-officials-use-ai-to-decide-on-issues-from-benefits-to-marriage-licences\">UK officials use AI to decide on issues from benefits to marriage licences<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Kate Osamor, the Labour MP for Edmonton, recently received an email from a charity about a constituent of hers who had had her benefits suspended apparently without reason.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor well over a year now she has been trying to contact DWP [the Department for Work and Pensions] and find out more about the reason for the suspension of her UC [Universal Credit], but neither she nor our casework team have got anywhere,\u201d the email said. \u201cIt remains unclear why DWP has suspended the claim, never mind whether this had any merit \u2026 she has been unable to pay rent for 18 months and is consequently facing eviction proceedings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2023\/oct\/23\/uk-risks-scandal-over-bias-in-ai-tools-in-use-across-public-sector\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/43b01e64dfd5aacdc952302b7d385780b2800f1a\/0_0_5000_3000\/master\/5000.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=9d921086902bf21a9e1d176d45d8ea32\" title=\"UK risks scandal over \u2018bias\u2019 in AI tools in use across public sector\" \/>Systems operating across government departments and police forces raise concerns about accountability and discrimination<br \/>\nUK officials use AI to decide on issues from benefits to marriage licences<br \/>\nKate Osamor, the Labour MP for Edmonton, recently received an email from a charity about a constituent of hers who had had her benefits suspended apparently without reason.<br \/>\n\u201cFor well over a year now she has been trying to contact DWP [the Department for Work and Pensions] and find out more about the reason for the suspension of her UC [Universal Credit], but neither she nor our casework team have got anywhere,\u201d the email said. \u201cIt remains unclear why DWP has suspended the claim, never mind whether this had any merit \u2026 she has been unable to pay rent for 18 months and is consequently facing eviction proceedings.\u201d Continue reading&#8230;Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Systems operating across government departments and police forces raise concerns about accountability and discrimination UK officials use AI to decide on issues from benefits to marriage licences Kate Osamor, the Labour MP for Edmonton, recently received an email from a charity about a constituent of hers who had had her benefits suspended apparently without reason. &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/23\/uk-risks-scandal-over-bias-in-ai-tools-in-use-across-public-sector\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">UK risks scandal over \u2018bias\u2019 in AI tools in use across public sector<\/span> Read More 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