An algorithm intended to reduce poverty in Jordan disqualifies people in need

An algorithm intended to reduce poverty in Jordan disqualifies people in need

An algorithm funded by the World Bank to determine which families should get financial assistance in Jordan likely excludes people who should qualify, according to an investigation published this morning by Human Rights Watch.  The algorithmic system, called Takaful, ranks families applying for aid from least poor to poorest using a secret calculus that assigns……
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