The DUO discrimination scandal, where more than 10.000 students were discriminated against, has led to multiple initiatives that aim to prevent this from happening again. None of these addresses the core problems of “predictive optimisation”.
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In previous newsletters, we have discussed how facial recognition algorithms affect racialised people. However, another community heavily affected by the large-scale use of facial recognition tools are people with facial differences.
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In another example of racial profiling in the Netherlands, banks such as ING, Rabobank, and ABN Amro have subjected Muslims and Palestinian activists to intrusive, discriminatory checks based on allegations of “terrorist financing.”
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Starting January 13th, 2026.
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