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Fair Work Commission blamed AI for workload surge. An FOI reveals a different story

The federal government says AI-generated claims are clogging the FWC, but FOI documents suggest there is little concrete evidence the technology is driving the surge in applications.
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The Fair Work Commission says AI-written applications are gumming up the system. Image: Crikey/Zennie

The government wants to reform a workplace relations law in part to stop artificial intelligence-boosted claims from clogging up the Fair Work Commission (FWC). However, documents released under FOI cast doubt over whether any evidence of such a problem actually exists. 

The new bill, called Building Cooperative Workplaces, was introduced earlier this month and is expected to pass the House on Monday without going through a Senate committee and after only limited debate, The Australian Financial Review reported. 

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