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An Algorithm Determined UK Students' Grades. Chaos Ensued
- zimpenfish 6y agoIt's more "an algorithm designed without input from experts". « The regulator responsible for moderating A-level exam results ignored offers of expert help after statisticians refused to sign a highly-restrictive non-disclosure agreement, Sky News has learned. »
- dynamite-ready 6y agoI think it's crazy that none of these stories are on the front page of Hacker News. It's an unprecedented example of a state administered tech project, evidently causing so much trouble. Were the Obamacare site stability issues even close to causing this much trouble? I also remember another UK government tech project, which exposed the details of a large number of junior Doctors in the late 00s. But nothing like this.