Outstanding observation by Melb Law School researcher Lina Przhedetsky about AI technology: the people who stand to lose the most from AI are also those who stand to benefit the most from it.

In case this sounds like a deepity, consider the case study we heard about yesterday — the Brazilian AI chatbot that informs people in poverty about their right to welfare and public services.

To the extent that it works, it can help people transform their lives. Bosa programs have lifted 30m Brazilians out of poverty. But if it gets things wrong, it's a slightly different version of Robodebt, potentially creating debts to repay or even criminal liability for fraudulent claims. #Progress2026