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A new UK government AI tool has recovered nearly £500 million in fraudulent funds, including £186 million related to Covid-19 pandemic schemes. The tool, the Fraud Risk Assessment Accelerator, identifies fraudulent activity by scanning policies for weaknesses. This success has led to the tool's licensing to other countries, including the US and Australia. The recovered funds will be used to hire public sector workers. However, the tool's use raises concerns amongst civil liberties groups due to potential bias issues in similar AI systems previously used.

Prepared by Christopher Adams and reviewed by editorial team.