Because family court hearings are closed to the public and the records are sealed, AP wasn’t able to identify first-hand any families who the algorithm recommended be mandatorily investigated for ...

The job is never easy, but in the past she knew what she was up against when squaring off against child protective services in family court. Now, she worries she's fighting something she can't see: an ...

An AP investigation into an algorithmic tool used by social workers in one Pennsylvania county suggests the risk outweighs the benefit. The deployment of algorithms and artificial intelligence can ...