Subj : UK government says a new AI tool helped it recover almost 500 mil
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Date : Fri Sep 26 2025 00:30:09

UK government says a new AI tool helped it recover almost 500 million in 
fraud losses - and now it's going global

Date:
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 23:27:00 +0000

Description:
UK government says its new AI fraud detection system helped recover 480 
million in lost revenue in just one year.

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fraud detection system helped UK government recover record 480m in one year 
It targeted Bounce Back Loan fraud and prevented thousands of suspicious 
firms from dissolving Civil liberties campaigners warn against growing use of 
AI in government 

The UK government says a new artificial intelligence system has helped its 
anti-fraud teams recover almost 500 million over the past year, the largest 
amount ever reclaimed in a 12-month period. 

The Cabinet Office put the total reclaimed between April 2024 and April 2025 
at 480m. Of that figure, around 186m related to fraudulent activity tied to 
the Covid pandemic, when support schemes such as the Bounce Back Loan 
programme were introduced at speed. 

Worth up to 50,000 each, those loans were supposed to help companies 
struggling as a result of lockdown, but they were widely criticized for being 
given out without proper checks. Stopping scammers and swindlers 

The BBC reports ministers now plan to put the savings into frontline services 
such as health, education and policing. 

The new AI system, called the Fraud Risk Assessment Accelerator, helped 
officials prevent thousands of firms with suspect loans from dissolving to 
avoid repayment. 

The tool, which was developed by government researchers, can review proposed 
policies and spot weak points before they are taken advantage of. 

Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons is expected to announce the recovery 
figures at an anti-fraud summit co-hosted by the UK, the US, Canada and 
Australia. 

He said the government wanted to stop scammers and swindlers from draining 
public funds. 

The BBC reports that following its successful outcome, the tool will be 
licensed internationally, with countries including the US, Canada, Australia 
and New Zealand expected to make use of it. 

Not everyone will be thrilled about the Fraud Risk Assessment Accelerators 
involvement in recovering fraudulently claimed funds. 

Plenty of people are worried about the increasing use of AI tools in 
government and claims of bias and unfair outcomes were raised by civil 
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https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/uk-government-says-a-new-ai-tool-helped
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