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Algorithm Issues in Andalusian University Admissions

Distortions were detected in the algorithm used for university admissions waitlists in Andalusia. Authorities stated the issues did not affect final place allocations and confirmed admissions were handled correctly.

9 September 2024 · Junta de Andalucía · Reliability and hallucination
9 September 2024

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Quick facts
Category
Reliability and hallucination
Country
Spain
Source
Granada Hoy
Date
9 September 2024
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

Distortions were detected in waitlists for university admissions in Andalusia. IU Granada reported failures in the allocation of undergraduate places and called for the algorithm used in lists to be reviewed.

Reported impact

The Junta clarified that the distortions in waitlists have no impact on the actual allocation of places, and confirmed that university place allocations were carried out correctly.

Classification

Category
Reliability and hallucination
Industry
Education and training
Country
Spain
Harm status
Potential harm
Intent
Unknown
Timing
Unknown
Failure modes
Other
Consequences
None recorded
AI systems
University admissions allocation algorithm

Sources and evidence

This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.

Granada Hoy
IU Granada denuncia "fallos" en la adjudicación de plazas universitarias por los que se revisará el algoritmo de listas
10 September 2024
europa press
La Junta aclara que las "distorsiones" en listas de espera...
11 September 2024