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France Travail: An algorithm targeting unemployment checks sparks controversy

An experimental algorithm by France Travail aims to automate checks on job seekers.

Published 7sem1 sourceImportantupdated 5j
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Bastien Le Querrec, a lawyer at La Quadrature du Net, criticizes it as a surveillance tool with discrimination risks.

This initiative reignites the debate on the ethics and transparency of public digital tools.

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L’utilisation d’un algorithme pour cibler les chômeurs pose des questions fondamentales sur les droits des citoyens et la transparence des décisions administratives, un enjeu clé dans le débat sur l’intelligence artificielle et la protection des données.

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