Ofqual
RegulatorUK government qualifications regulator whose algorithm downgraded A-level grades during the COVID-19 pandemic. The system disproportionately penalized students at state schools, forcing a government reversal.
Entity Summary
- Entity ID
- ENT-OFQUAL
- Type
- Organization · Regulator
- HQ
- United Kingdom
- Roles
- Developer Deployer
- Sectors
- Education
- Incidents
- 1
- First Incident
- 2020-08
- Official Site
- gov.uk (opens in new tab)
Incident Activity
Incidents Involved as Developer/Deployer (1)
| Incident ID | Title | Severity | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| INC-20-0002 | UK A-Level Algorithm Downgrades Disadvantaged Students | critical | 2020-08 |
Context & Analysis
Ofqual appears in 1 documented incident spanning August 2020. 100% of incidents are rated critical or high severity. The dominant threat domain is Discrimination & Social Harm (1 incident). The most common pattern is Allocational Harm, appearing in 2 incidents.
Threat Domains
Top Threat Patterns
Frequently Asked Questions
What AI incidents involve Ofqual, and what role did it play?
Ofqual appeared as developer in 1 incident; deployer in 1 incident. Key incidents include: INC-20-0002 UK A-Level Algorithm Downgrades Disadvantaged Students (critical severity, 2020-08) .
Which AI threat patterns involve Ofqual?
Ofqual's incidents involve Allocational Harm , Overreliance & Automation Bias . These are part of a taxonomy of 48 patterns across 8 domains.
Use in Retrieval
Ofqual (ENT-OFQUAL) is documented at /entities/ofqual/ as
an organization in the TopAIThreats.com database.
UK government qualifications regulator whose algorithm downgraded A-level grades during the COVID-19 pandemic. The system disproportionately penalized students at state schools, forcing a government reversal. Incidents span 1 domain: Discrimination & Social Harm.
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