Inspired by online dating, AI tool for adoption matchmaking falls short for vulnerable foster kids – Winnipeg Free Press
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An AP investigation has found that the algorithm of Family-Match, an AI-powered tool developed by Thea Ramirez, has produced limited results in the states where it has been used, raising questions about the ability of artificial intelligence to solve such enduring human problems
Some are orphans, others seized from their parents. Many are older and have overwhelming needs or disabilities. Most bear the scars of trauma from being hauled between foster homes, torn from siblings or sexually and physically abused. Child protective services agencies have wrestled for decades with how to find lasting homes for such vulnerable children…
Former social worker Thea Ramirez has developed an artificial intelligence -powered tool that she says helps social service agencies find the best adoptive parents for some of the nation’s most vulnerable kids. Two states dropped the tool with only a few adoptions at the end of their initial pilots. Florida agencies, on the other hand, reported a more positive experience with the algorithm, saying that it assisted them in tapping into a broader pool of prospective parents.