UK use of AI in digital welfare system sparks human rights concerns

UK use of AI in digital welfare system sparks human rights concerns

The UK government’s increasing reliance on artificial intelligence and digital technologies in its social security system is leading to the systematic exclusion of people with disabilities, low-income communities, and other marginalized groups, warned Amnesty International on Thursday in a new report. The report, titled “Too Much Technology, Not Enough Empathy,” sheds light on the consequences of the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) digit…

UK’s Digital Welfare Overhaul with AI Sparks Human Rights Alarm

The UK government’s rapid adoption of artificial intelligence and digital technologies in its welfare system has triggered grave human rights concerns, according to a new report by Amnesty International. The study, “Too Much Technology, Not Enough Empathy,” reveals that the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) digitisation of benefits like Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment is systematically excluding people with disabilities,…