Illinois DCFS ends unreliable predictive analytics program for child abuse risk
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services ended its Rapid Safety Feedback program, which used data mining to predict child abuse risk, after the agency's director called the technology unreliable. The system, developed by Eckerd Connects and Mindshare Technology, assigned risk scores to children but failed to flag several high-profile child deaths. The program was also criticised for overwhelming caseworkers with alerts and for potential bias against poor children of colour. DCFS decided not to renew the contract.
- Company involved
- Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
- AI system involved
- Rapid Safety Feedback
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Runway accused of training Gen-3 on scraped YouTube videos and pirated films
Runway, the AI company behind the Gen-3 video generator, is accused of training its model on thousands of YouTube videos and pirated films without permission, according to a leaked internal spreadsheet obtained by 404 Media. The spreadsheet lists thousands of YouTube channels belonging to major media companies and popular creators. A former employee said the company used proxies to scrape videos from YouTube. After being contacted by 404 Media, Runway stopped generating videos that named specific YouTubers, but did not respond to requests for comment.
- Company involved
- Runway
- AI system involved
- Gen-3
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Delta’s AI Told A Passenger Her Flight Home Was Safe, Then Canceled It And Demanded Double To Rebook - View…
The AI canceled the passenger's entire roundtrip award ticket, including the return flight, after the passenger requested only the outbound be canceled.
- Company involved
- Delta Air Lines
- AI system involved
- Delta Concierge
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Air Canada says its AI chatbot went rogue, misleading customers - Modern Ghana
The chatbot provided misleading information to customers.
- Company involved
- Air Canada
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Air Canada refund customer like chatbot said it would - TechHQ
The chatbot informed the customer they were eligible for a refund, which the airline later denied.
- Company involved
- Air Canada
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