Screening & Scoring
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Public Benefits, Private Vendors: How Private Companies Help Run our Welfare Programs
If you’ve been following EPIC’s work on the algorithms used in public benefits programs, you may have caught something unusual: although we talk about public welfare programs, most of the systems we’ve uncovered are developed by private companies. That isn’t a coincidence. While a few state agencies have developed their own technical systems for public benefits programs, a large and growing number of states have chosen to outsource the technological systems undergirding public benefits programs to private vendors who promise accuracy, efficiency, and cost-savings. In reality, EPIC’s research suggests the opposite: many vendor systems are costly, prone to bias and error, and developed without considering agencies’ unique needs.
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Freedom of Information Act
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Government AI Use
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Open Government
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Screening & Scoring
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Analysis
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EPIC Urges GSA to Prevent Privacy Harms from New Fraud Prevention Tools on Login.gov
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Brokers
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Data Protection
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Government Databases
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Government Records & Privacy
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Screening & Scoring
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Surveillance Oversight
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Updates
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EPIC Comments: Modified System of Records Notice for Login.gov
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Data Protection
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Government AI Use
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Government Databases
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Government Records & Privacy
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Screening & Scoring
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Surveillance Oversight
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APA Comments
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ITEM 10: How a Small Legal Aid Team Took on Algorithmic Black Boxing at Their State’s Employment Agency (And Won)
In June 2022, Legal Aid of Arkansas won a significant victory in their ongoing work to compel Arkansas’ employment agency to disclose crucial details about how it uses automated decision-making systems to detect and adjudicate fraud. In August, I spoke with Legal Aid of Arkansas Senior Associate Attorney Trevor Hawkins and Director of Advocacy Kevin De Liban about what the decision means for unemployed workers and algorithmic transparency.
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Open Government
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Screening & Scoring
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Analysis
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New EPIC Report Reveals Extensive Use of Automated Scoring and Screening in the District of Columbia
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AI Policy
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Commercial AI Use
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Government AI Use
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Screening & Scoring
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Reports
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Screened & Scored in D.C.
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Screening & Scoring
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Screened and Scored in D.C.
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Screening & Scoring
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Publications
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What’s in a name? A survey of strong regulatory definitions of automated decision-making systems
With regulation and enforcement starting to take shape over AI and automated decision-making systems, it’s essential that we understand and build common definition(s) that can protect individuals today and in the future. EPIC believes an expansive definition of AI and automated decision-making is critical.
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AI in the Criminal Justice System
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AI Policy
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Commercial AI Use
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Government AI Use
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Screening & Scoring
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Analysis
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AI Bill of Rights Provides Actionable Instructions for Companies, Agencies, and Legislators
Last week, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy released a “Blueprint” for an “AI Bill of Rights.”The five major principles are Safe and Effective Systems; Freedom from Algorithmic Discrimination; Data Privacy; Notice and Explanation; Human Alternatives, Consideration, and Fallback. EPIC published an Op-Ed in Protocol outlining specifically how the White House can act to enact the principles from the blueprint.
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AI in the Criminal Justice System
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AI Policy
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Commercial AI Use
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Government AI Use
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Screening & Scoring
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Analysis
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White House Releases Long-Awaited “AI Bill of Rights” Document
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AI in the Criminal Justice System
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AI Policy
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Commercial AI Use
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Protection
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Government AI Use
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Privacy Laws
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Screening & Scoring
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Updates
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