The 'biased' code used by British banks could be making decisions that change your life

On a hot weekend last June, Sarah Carthen Watson walked to the Hertz airport kiosk, having flown home for a friend’s wedding. It was one in the morning and she was looking forward to driving to her mother’s house. Without a credit card, Carthen Watson information was run through an automated system to see if she was a risk. Despite her good credit score and healthy bank balance, the 26-year-old lawyer was denied the pre-paid Sedan. An expensive Uber journey later, she returned the ne