Andrew Hackney hands his 1-year-old daughter back to the Office of Children, Youth and Families services at the end of one of their twice weekly supervised visits in Oakdale, Pa., on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. At 7 months old, Andrew and his wife, Lauren, had difficulty feeding their daughter and brought her to the children’s hospital in Pittsburgh. They believe hospital staff alerted the Allegheny County Department of Human Services because the baby was severely dehydrated and malnourished, which resulted in removing the young child from their custody. The Hackneys and their lawyer believe the Allegheny County Family Screening artificial intelligence tool may have flagged the couple as dangerous because of their disabilities. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) 
Andrew and Lauren Hackney play with their 1-year-old daughter during a supervised visit at their apartment in Oakdale, Pa., on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. The Hackneys’ daughter was taken from their custody at 8 months old when the couple brought her to the children’s hospital in Pittsburgh after having difficulty feeding her. They believe hospital staff alerted the Allegheny County Department of Human Services because the baby was severely dehydrated and malnourished. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) 
The Hackneys’ daughter looks at her reflection in a bedroom mirror during a supervised visit at her parent’s home in Oakdale, Pa., on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. At 8 months old, the young child was taken from her parents custody after arriving at the hospital severely dehydrated and malnourished. The Hackneys and their lawyer believe the Allegheny County Family Screening tool may have flagged the couple as dangerous because of their disabilities. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) 
Andrew Hackney cooks dinner for his 1-year-old daughter during a supervised visit at his and his wife’s apartment in Oakdale, Pa., on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. Andrew, 33, has a comprehension disorder and nerve damage from a stroke suffered in his 20s. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) 
Lauren Hackney feeds her 1-year-old daughter chicken and macaroni during a supervised visit at their apartment in Oakdale, Pa., on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. Lauren and her husband, Andrew, wonder if their daughter’s own disability may have been misunderstood in the child welfare system. The girl was recently diagnosed with a disorder that can make it challenging for her to process her sense of taste, which they now believe likely contributed to her eating issues all along. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) 
Lauren Hackney plays with her 1-year-old daughter during a supervised visit at their apartment in Oakdale, Pa., on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. The Hackneys’ daughter was taken from their custody at 8 months old when the couple brought her to the children’s hospital in Pittsburgh after having difficulty feeding her. They believe hospital staff alerted the Allegheny County Department of Human Services because the baby was severely dehydrated and malnourished. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) 
Lauren Hackney makes a note of what her 1-year-old daughter ate for dinner during a supervised visit at their apartment in Oakdale, Pa., on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. Lauren, 27, has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder that affects her memory. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) 
Lauren Hackney puts shoes on her 1-year-old daughter at the end of their twice weekly supervised visits in Oakdale, Pa., on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. At 8 months old, the couple had difficulty feeding their daughter and brought her to the children’s hospital in Pittsburgh. They believe hospital staff alerted the Allegheny County Department of Human Services because the baby was severely dehydrated and malnourished, which resulted in removing the young child from their custody. The Hackneys and their lawyer believe the Allegheny County Family Screening tool may have flagged the couple as dangerous because of their disabilities. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) 
Robin Frank, a family law attorney in Pittsburgh, talks with her client, Andrew Hackney, and 1-year-old daughter during one of the parents’ supervised visits in Oakdale, Pa., on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. The Hackneys and Frank believe the Allegheny County Family Screening tool may have flagged the couple as dangerous because of their disabilities. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) 
Lauren Hackney puts her young daughter’s toys away after one of their twice weekly supervised visits, at their apartment in Oakdale, Pa., on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. At 7 months old, the couple had difficulty feeding their daughter and brought her to the children’s hospital in Pittsburgh. They believe hospital staff alerted the Allegheny County Department of Human Services because the baby was severely dehydrated and malnourished, which resulted in removing the young child from their custody. The Hackneys and their lawyer believe the Allegheny County Family Screening tool may have flagged the couple as dangerous because of their disabilities. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) 
Andrew and Lauren Hackney talk with their lawyer after a supervised visit with their 1-year-old daughter in Oakdale, Pa., on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. The Hackneys’ daughter was taken from their custody at 8 months old when the couple brought her to the children’s hospital in Pittsburgh after having difficulty feeding her. They believe hospital staff alerted the Allegheny County Department of Human Services because the baby was severely dehydrated and malnourished. Over a year later, they continue to fight to regain custody of their child. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) 
Charity Chandler-Cole, CEO of CASA of Los Angeles, stands for a portrait at her office at the Edmund D. Edelman Children’s Courthouse complex in Monterey Park, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. While she worries an algorithm could tag her for her prior experience in foster care, juvenile probation and unfounded child abuse allegation, Chandler-Cole wonders if artificial intelligence could also properly assess that she was quickly cleared of any maltreatment concerns, or that her non-violent offense as a minor was legally expunged. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) 
Andrew and Lauren Hackney sit in their daughter’s room with their dog Scrappy after one of their twice-weekly supervised visits, in Oakdale, Pa., on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. At 7 months old, the couple had difficulty feeding their daughter and brought her to the children’s hospital in Pittsburgh. They believe hospital staff alerted the Allegheny County Department of Human Services because the baby was severely dehydrated and malnourished, which resulted in removing the young child from their custody. The Hackneys and their lawyer believe the Allegheny County Family Screening tool may have flagged the couple as dangerous because of their disabilities. Over a year later, they continue to fight for custody of their child. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) 
Charity Chandler-Cole, CEO of CASA of Los Angeles, stands for a portrait at her office at the Edmund D. Edelman Children’s Courthouse complex in Monterey Park, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. While she worries an algorithm could tag her for her prior experience in foster care, juvenile probation and unfounded child abuse allegation, Chandler-Cole wonders if artificial intelligence could also properly assess that she was quickly cleared of any maltreatment concerns, or that her non-violent offense as a minor was legally expunged. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) 
Charity Chandler-Cole, CEO of CASA of Los Angeles CEO stands for a portrait at her office at the Edmund D. Edelman Children’s Courthouse complex in Monterrey Park, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. While an algorithm could tag her for her prior foster care stay, criminal record and unfounded child abuse allegation, Chandler-Cole wonders if artificial intelligence could also properly assess that she was quickly cleared of any maltreatment concerns, or that her non-violent offense as a minor was legally expunged. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) 
Charity Chandler-Cole, CEO of CASA of Los Angeles, stands for a portrait at her office at the Edmund D. Edelman Children’s Courthouse complex in Monterey Park, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. Chandler-Cole landed in foster care as a teen after being arrested for shoplifting underwear for her younger sister. Then as an adult, social workers once showed up at her apartment to investigate her family after someone spuriously reported that a grand piano was thrown at her nephew, who was living at her home – even though they didn’t own such an instrument. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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