UK's Department for Work and Pensions explores using AI to judge benefit claims

The UK's Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is exploring the use of AI to judge whether benefit claims are true. An £8 million'intelligent automation garage' has been created by the DWP with the goal of developing up to 100 new robots to assist Britain's welfare system. The DWP is working with New York-based UiPath on the system, along with tech giants IBM, Tata Consultancy, and Capgemini. UiPath's systems are already being used by notable brands such as Walmart, Toyota, and several banks. Ultimately, the DWP is billing the new AI system as simplifying the welfare system in order to process and issue benefits payments faster.