The Biases Behind Predictive Algorithms for Child Welfare Tracking
Podcast |
The Takeaway
Publisher |
PRX
WNYC Studios
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Daily News
News
News Commentary
Politics
Publication Date |
Jun 16, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:23:16

Eleven states in the country are currently using child welfare tracking algorithms to better identify children at risk. According to research conducted by Carnegie Mellon University, the algorithms target a disproportionate number of Black and low-income families. We discuss the implementation of child welfare tracking algorithms with Anjana Samant, senior attorney at the ACLU and Nico’Lee Biddle, Senior Program Manager at the Center for the Study of Social Policy.

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