PBS NewsHour / Associated Press (2023) News article / media

AP report: DOJ examining AI screening tool used by Pa. child welfare agency

PBS NewsHour

Ref: SRC-005-USA-002

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/ap-report-doj-examining-ai-screening-tool-used-by-pa-child-welfare-agency

Accessed: 3/24/2026

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News reporting confirming DOJ Civil Rights Division examination of the AFST following civil rights complaints about potential bias against people with disabilities and families with mental health issues.

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PBS/AP (2023) 'AP report: DOJ examining AI screening tool used by Pa. child welfare agency', PBS NewsHour. Available at: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/ap-report-doj-examining-ai-screening-tool-used-by-pa-child-welfare-agency (Accessed: 24 March 2026).

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