Telangana algorithm denied food to thousands of poor families
The Telangana government's algorithmic system Samagra Vedika wrongfully denied subsidised food to thousands of poor families by incorrectly tagging them as ineligible. The system, developed by Posidex Technologies, misidentified individuals across databases, leading to false positives. Affected families, including 67-year-old widow Bismillah Bee, were forced to prove their eligibility, often unsuccessfully. A Supreme Court case ordered re-verification, but many remain excluded.
- Date it happened
- 2021-01-01
- Organisation involved
- Government of Telangana
- Product, system or model
- Samagra Vedika
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