New Zealand passes law allowing AI to make welfare benefit decisions
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Summary
New Zealand's government has passed the Social Security (Modernisation) Amendment Bill, allowing the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) to use AI for making benefit decisions. Social Development Minister Louise Upston says the law will reduce delays, errors, and unnecessary debt while freeing up staff to better support clients. The bill was rushed through Parliament under urgency on Friday.
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· 3 pulledSocial Development Minister Louise Upston said it would reduce delays, errors and unnecessary debt, while freeing up staff to better support clients.
The government says a new law, which will allow the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) to use AI to make benefit decisions, will modernise New Zealand's welfare system.
The Social Security (Modernisation) Amendment Bill passed its third reading in Parliament on Friday, rushed through the house under urgency.
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