An algorithm intended to reduce poverty might disqualify people in need
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According to a new report by the Human Rights Watch, an algorithmic welfare distribution system funded by the World Bank unfairly and inaccurately quantifies poverty. By Tate Ryan-Mosley for MIT Technology Review on June 13, 2023