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5 incidents · subdomain: Lack of transparency or interpretability

1. 10 Feb 2022

   #203 · 3 reports

   Uber Launched Opaque Algorithm That Changes Drivers' Payments in the US AIID ↗

   Uber launched a new but opaque algorithm to determine drivers' pay in the US which allegedly caused drivers to experience lower fares, confusing fare drops, and a decrease in rides.

   Deployer: Uber · Developer: Uber · Harmed: Uber drivers

   AI system safety, failures, an... Lack of transparency or interpreta...
2. 11 Jan 2021

   #137 · 1 report

   Israeli Tax Authority Reportedly Used an Opaque Automated System to Issue a Fine, Declining to Explain or Disclose the Underlying Calculation AIID ↗

   An Israeli farmer, Moshe Har Shemesh, reportedly received a fine generated by a Tax Authority software system whose calculation officials were allegedly unable to explain. When the farmer reportedly sought access to the program or its source code to understand the basis for the amount, the authority allegedly refused, citing security concerns and the difficulty of extracting the embedded guidelines. The dispute reportedly later moved into legal proceedings focused on whether code and automated d

   Deployer: Israeli Tax Authority · Developer: Israeli Tax Authority · Harmed: Moshe Har Shemesh, Israeli People Having Tax Fines

   AI system safety, failures, an... Lack of transparency or interpreta... unclear IL
3. 7 Jul 2018

   #355 · 5 reports

   Uber Allegedly Wrongfully Accused Drivers of Fraud via Automated Systems AIID ↗

   Uber was alleged in a lawsuit to have wrongfully accused its drivers in the UK and Portugal of fraudulent activity through automated systems, which resulted in their dismissal without a right to appeal.

   Deployer: Uber · Developer: Uber · Harmed: Uber drivers

   AI system safety, failures, an... Lack of transparency or interpreta... AI tangible harm event
4. 8 May 2017

   #96 · 1 report

   Houston ISD's EVAAS Teacher-Evaluation System Reportedly Put Teachers' Jobs at Risk Through Unverifiable Scores AIID ↗

   From 2011 to 2015, Houston Independent School District used SAS Institute’s Education Value-Added Assessment System (EVAAS) to rate teacher effectiveness from student test-score growth. Teachers alleged that proprietary, unverifiable EVAAS scores contributed to terminations and contract nonrenewals. On May 4, 2017, a federal judge allowed due-process claims over the system to proceed.

   Deployer: Houston Independent School District · Developer: SAS Institute · Harmed: Teachers, Houston Independent School District teachers, Educators, Educational communities

   AI system safety, failures, an... Lack of transparency or interpreta... none US
5. 1 Feb 2016

   #250 · 1 report

   Dutch City Court Defended Home Value Generated by Black-Box Algorithm AIID ↗

   A home value generated by a black-box algorithm was reportedly defended by the Castricum court, which was criticized by a legal specialist for setting a dangerous precedent for accepting black-box algorithms as long as their results appear reasonable.

   Deployer: Castricum Municipality · Developer: Castricum Municipality · Harmed: Unnamed Property Owner

   AI system safety, failures, an... Lack of transparency or interpreta...

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