Algorithms · August 2018Gaffe level: Blunder
A Wells Fargo Computer Glitch Cost Hundreds of People Their Homes
Wells Fargo admitted a calculation error wrongly denied mortgage modifications to 625 borrowers, and around 400 of them later lost their homes to foreclosure. The bank called it a glitch, which is a bold word for it.
Source: Engadget
AI Avatars Translate Speech Into Kenyan Sign Language in Real Time
Kenyan engineer Elly Savatia built Terp360, an AI platform that translates speech into Kenyan Sign Language in real time using 3D avatars, with more than 2,300 signs recorded alongside deaf Kenyans. It won the 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, and the team has released an open dataset of nearly 12,000 sign-language motion sequences.
Source: The Eastleigh Voice