Spain’s AI Doctor

Unpublished documents and inside sources give rare look into secretive AI system used to decide who is shirking workSpain has positioned itself as a leader in responsible AI within Europe. Yet promises of transparency have often fallen flat and public watchdogs have struggled to gain meaningful access to algorithms deployed in justice and welfare systems. This makes Spain part of a growing trend where governments quietly experiment with predictive algorithms that make life-changing decisions out of public view. In the rare cases where systems have been subject to independent scrutiny, watchdogs have often found fundamental flaws and evidence of discrimination.Spain’s National Institute of Social Security (INSS) has vowed to crack down on fraud and reduce public spending on its sick leave benefits. In 2018, the INSS deployed two machine learning algorithms to assess the health of millions of people receiving sick leave in Spain. These algorithms attempt to guess which benefit recipients

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