Comment on "A computer can never be held accountable. Therefore computers are a valuable tool for law enforcement and the ruling class."

• ch00f@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Oh yeah! I forgot about that!

  en.wikipedia.org/…/British_Post_Office_scandal

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  • Seleni@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The case was settled for £58 million, leaving the claimants with £12 million after legal costs.

    Ewwww

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• dogfoodeater@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Here in Australia they rolled out an automated system to calculate welfare overpayments and issue debts. It didn’t quite work of course and hundreds of thousands of the poorest Australian were issued with false debts, some of whom died or committed suicide before they could be repaid. People still keep floating the idea of automation and AI in our welfare systems…

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• Xaphanos@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Not to be that guy but… Link?::: spoiler Title :::

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  • Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Here ya go

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    • Xaphanos@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Thank you

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• Kyrgizion@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Not only UK’s fuckup, also Fujitsu’s.

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