nld

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Headline
Dutch scandal serves as a warning for Europe over risks of using algorithms
URL
https://www.politico.eu/article/dutch-scandal-serves-as-a-warning-for-europe-over-risks-of-using-algorithms/
Media Organization
Politico
Submitted By: [Name: None, GitHub: @None]

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The following was generated by a LLM

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  "summary": "In 2012, Chermaine Leysner received a letter from the Dutch tax authority demanding she pay back her child care allowance going back to 2008. This was the start of a scandal that affected tens of thousands of families, often with lower incomes or belonging to ethnic minorities. In 2019, it was revealed that the Dutch tax authorities had used a self-learning algorithm to create risk profiles in an effort to spot child care benefits fraud. The system penalized families over a mere suspicion of fraud based on the system\u2019s risk indicators. The Dutch tax authorities now face a new \u20ac3.7 million fine from the country's privacy regulator for several violations of the EU's data protection rulebook. The Dutch system was intended to weed out benefits fraud at an early stage. The criteria for the risk profile were developed by the tax authority. The government has promised to pay back victims of the incident \u20ac30,000. The new government has pledged to create a new algorithm regulator under the country\u2019s data protection authority.",
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