(Harbinger's Daily) Deeply controversial Artificial Intelligence systems will be making more decisions about “child welfare” across America as technocratic governance expands; at least if the scheme is not stopped. With child welfare bureaucracies already out of control and under fire, critics are sounding the alarm.
As has become typical with these sorts of intrusions, the feds are key players. In this case, the federal government is once again dangling taxpayer dollars in front of the state governments to get compliance. The goal: inject AI and predictive analytics deeper into America’s already bloated and destructive “child welfare” apparatus.
The Department of Health and Human Services, through its Administration for Children and Families, is offering $6 million in grants so states, territories, and tribal governments can pilot predictive risk-modeling tools. These AI systems will supposedly help case workers decide which children are in danger, and which families can be left alone.