Machine Room · MX-033
HE BUILT THE MODEL IN 2010. THEY SENT THE COUPONS TO A FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD. HE STILL HAS THE VARIABLE WEIGHTS.
The pregnancy prediction model created in 2010 by a data analyst led to a significant controversy when a fifteen-year-old received pregnancy coupons. Despite the analyst's prior warnings, the model was deployed, resulting in national media attention when the girl's father called to complain.
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