France: Discriminatory algorithm used by the social security agency must be stopped
Amnesty International
Ref: SRC-002-FRA-001
Accessed: 3/26/2026
Summary
Reports the filing of a complaint by Amnesty International and 14 coalition partners to France's Conseil d'État demanding the CNAF risk-scoring algorithm be stopped. Documents that the system scores 32 million people and systematically targets those with low income, disabilities, and single parents. States the algorithm violates the right to equality, non-discrimination, and privacy.
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Amnesty International (2024) 'France: Discriminatory algorithm used by the social security agency must be stopped', Amnesty International News, 15 October. Available at: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/10/france-discriminatory-algorithm-used-by-the-social-security-agency-must-be-stopped/ (Accessed: 26 March 2026).