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Albanese government warned it is ‘sleepwalking into another robodebt scenario’ over use of algorithms and AI
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Centre for Public Integrity report calls for audit and public register of all automated decision-making Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The federal government is “sleepwalking its way into another robodebt” scandal amid a lack of transparency and legi
Centre for Public Integrity report calls for audit and public register of all automated decision-making Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The federal government is “sleepwalking its way into another robodebt” scandal amid a lack of transparency and legislation around the use of algorithms and AI in decisions, the chief executive of the independent thinktank the Centre for Public Integrity said. Dr Catherine Williams launched the centre’s “Computer Says No” report on Thursday, which examines the use of automated decision-making (ADM) tools by the government and calls for urgent reform. Continue reading...
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