Algorithm cuts child abuse hospitalizations by 21% in CPS
paulnovosad · x · 2026-08-24
Paul Novosad shares findings on using algorithms to assist high-stakes decision-making in Child Protection Services (CPS), which receives 4 million calls annually.
- Implementing an algorithm to help screen cases reduced hospitalizations due to abuse by 21%.
- Contrary to concerns about bias, the algorithm resulted in fewer disparities in hospitalizations by race compared to human-only decisions.
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