Open Rights Group releases report on automated discrimination

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-10-29 08:28

The Open Rights Group has released a report titled "Automated Discrimination: Unpacking the Digital Hostile Environment." The report was launched at an event hosted by centrefordigitalculture, with the author Fabio Chiusi also in attendance. The launch event was reportedly sold out. AI

IMPACT Highlights the potential for automated systems to perpetuate discrimination, particularly in immigration and asylum contexts.

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