AI algorithms intended to root out welfare fraud often end up punishing the poor instead

Type Web Page Author Michele Gilman URL http://theconversation.com/ai-algorithms-intended-to-root-out-welfare-fraud-often-end-up-punishing-the-poor-instead-131625 Date February 14, 2020 Extra Library Catalog: theconversation.com Accessed 2020-07-15 23:09:36 Language en Abstract States are increasingly turning to machine learning and algorithms to detect fraud in food stamps, Medicaid and other welfare programs – despite little evidence of actual fraud. Website Title The Conversation