Trend Toward AI Decision-Making Is Fraught With Danger, Expert Warns

While the Robodebt system appeared to be relatively simple, increasing reliance on AI to decide what happens to humans is risky territory, says Michael Duffy.
Trend Toward AI Decision-Making Is Fraught With Danger, Expert Warns
Photo illustration of a phone screen with AI logo, on May 16, 2025. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch Times
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As the government moves towards greater use of computer algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) as part of a push for information technology modernisation, politicians and policymakers need to think more about the question of liability: who pays when something goes wrong?

That’s the recommendation of Michael Duffy, research impact director in the Department of Business Law and Taxation at Monash University.

Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.