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Nevada will use Google's AI to help decide if people should receive unemployment benefits

Nevada plans to launch a Google-powered generative AI system to analyze unemployment appeals hearings and provide recommendations within the next few months, according to Gizmodo.
The AI system aims to reduce determination writing time from several hours to five minutes, addressing a backlog of over 40,000 cases.
Google will not access personal data from hearings and commits to addressing potential bias, as stated by spokesperson Ashley Simms.

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