Automated systems decide which homeless Philadelphians get housing and who stays on the street – often in ways that feel arbitrary to those waiting
- Written by Pelle G. Tracey, Assistant Professor of Information, University of Washington
Philadelphia has thousands of homeless residents living in shelters and on the streets.Jeff Fusco/The Conversation U.S., CC BY-SASeeing a person huddled under a makeshift roof of tarps or curled up on a warm grate can evoke powerful emotions and questions.
How did they get here? Why doesn’t someone help them? What can I do about this?
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