’The Dutch childcare benefit scandal shows that we need explainable AI rules’

Thousands of parents were falsely accused of fraud by the Dutch tax authorities due to discriminative algorithms. The consequences for families were devastating. But the fact that the scandal was eventually brought to light might prove the Netherlands is ahead of other countries, says Assistant Professor Blazej Kuzniacki. He urges for more transparency about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in tax related tasks. The childcare benefit scandal led to allowances being taken away, debt, broken marriages and children being removed from home. Do we really need AI in tax? . 'AI cannot be ignored.
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