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3 incidents

1. 17 Mar 2021

   #100 · 1 report

   How French welfare services are creating ‘robo-debt’ AIID ↗

   A French welfare office using software to automatically evaluate cases incorrectly notified a woman receiving benefits that she owed €542.

   Deployer: French Welfare Offices · Developer: Unknown · Harmed: Lucie Inland

   AI system safety, failures, an... Lack of capability or robustness none FR
2. 13 Nov 2015

   #476 · 3 reports

   YouTube Recommendations Allegedly Promoted Radicalizing Material Contributing to Terrorist Acts AIID ↗

   Family of Nohemi Gonzalez alleged YouTube recommendation systems led people to propaganda videos for the Islamic State which subsequently radicalized them to carry out the killing of 130 people in the 2015 Paris terrorist attack, including Ms. Gonzalez.

   Deployer: Youtube · Developer: Youtube · Harmed: Victims In Paris Attacks, Nohemi Gonzalez Family, Nohemi Gonzalez

   Malicious Actors & Misuse Disinformation, surveillance, and... unclear FR
3. 5 Jan 2012

   #75 · 1 report

   Google Instant's Allegedly 'Anti-Semitic' Results Lead To Lawsuit In France AIID ↗

   The organizations SOS Racisme, Union of Jewish Students of France, Movement Against Racism and for Friendship Among Peoples are suing Google due to its autocomplete software suggesting "jewish" when the names of certain public figures were searched on the platform.

   Deployer: Google · Developer: Google · Harmed: Jewish People, Jewish Public Figures

   Discrimination and Toxicity Unfair discrimination and misrepre... none FR

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