英国大赦国际系统将年老的养恤金领取者标记为欺诈行为,其比率是年轻人的近50倍,引起了对公平和伤害的关切。
A UK AI system flags elderly pensioners for fraud at nearly 50 times the rate of younger people, raising concerns about fairness and harm.
根据国家审计局的报告, 英国政府的人工智能系统对年金领取者进行福利欺诈的指控率是年轻申请者的近50倍, 引发了对不公平准和伤害弱势群体的担忧.
A UK government AI system is flagging pensioners for benefit fraud at nearly 50 times the rate of younger claimants, according to a National Audit Office report, sparking concerns about unfair targeting and harm to vulnerable groups.
虽然这一工具节省了440万英镑,而且被认为比传统方法更有效,但批评者警告说,由于数据有缺陷,缺乏监督,它有可能误认老年人和处境不利的人。
While the tool has saved £4.4 million and is seen as more effective than traditional methods, critics warn it risks misidentifying elderly and disadvantaged people due to flawed data and lack of oversight.
劳工政府正在推动一场大规模的反欺诈运动,提供67亿英镑的资金和获取银行数据的新权力,旨在到2030年节省96亿英镑。
The Labour government is pushing a major anti-fraud campaign with £6.7 billion in funding and new powers to access bank data, aiming to save £9.6 billion by 2030.
然而,人权团体告诫说,自动化系统可能错误地削减福利,加深贫穷,削弱对社会保障的信任,并敦促将重点放在系统性改革而不是惩罚措施上。
However, human rights groups caution that automated systems could wrongly cut benefits, deepen poverty, and erode trust in social security, urging a focus on systemic reform over punitive measures.