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> I hate to be that guy, but please google "therac-25". Or "UK Post Office Fujitsu".

• DoingIsLearning 3y ago
  Beyond safety critical applications the Dutch automated welfare-fraud detection system (SyRI) also jumps to mind. Wrongful debt, convictions, children removed from their parents homes, and even suicides.
  • taneq 3y ago
    Australia's 'Robodebt' system likewise issued a whole lot of unjustified fines etc. and caused a lot of pain for a lot of people.
• multjoy 3y ago
  That was, at heart, a disclosure issue. The Post Office knew that their prosecution was unsafe but went ahead with it anyway - they had a duty to disclose to the defence any material in their possession that undermined the prosecution case or advanced the defence case. This is a statutory duty and a police investigation is ongoing into the prosecution.