A case study of algorithm-assisted decision making in child maltreatment hotline screening decisions.

Alexandra Chouldechova, Diana Benavides-Prado, Oleksandr Fialko, Rhema Vaithianathan

Abstract: Every year there are more than 3.6 million referrals made to child protection agencies across the US. The practice of screening calls is left to each jurisdiction to follow local practices and poli...