Albanese government warned it's 'sleepwalking into another robodebt scenario' over use of algorithms and AI

The government has been accused of a lack of transparency around use of algorithms and AI in decisions. The government has been accused of a lack of transparency around use of algorithms and AI in decisions. Albanese government warned it's'sleepwalking into another robodebt scenario' over use of algorithms and AI The federal government is "sleepwalking its way into another robodebt" scandal amid a lack of transparency and legislation around use of algorithms and artificial intelligence in decisions, the chief executive of 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. Unreasonable and unfair: damning investigation criticises Labor's algorithm-based tool for aged care The centre is concerned Australians may not know whether ADM has been used in decisions affecting them.