New Zealand bill would expand government use of AI for welfare benefit decisions
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Lauren Crimp
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Summary
A proposed law in New Zealand would expand the Ministry of Social Development's ability to use AI and automated decision-making systems to determine people's welfare benefits. The bill, introduced by National's Scott Simpson, amends the Social Security Act and is being debated under urgency in Parliament, bypassing the select committee process that normally includes public consultation and scrutiny. The existing Act already allows for targeted use of automated decision-making, and this bill would widen those provisions to enable MSD to approve the use of automated electronic systems for benefit decisions.
Key quotes
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The Act already allowed for the 'targeted' use of 'automated decision making', and that would widen if the Bill passed.
It would enable MSD to 'approve the use of an automated electronic system by a specified person'
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