Chief Watchdog Scientist Outlines Barriers to Using AI to Fix Fraud

Eight months after testifying in Congress about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool to combat waste and fraud in the federal government, a watchdog agency’s lead scientist said that idea is a long way off and he’s still waiting for a response from lawmakers.

Sterling Thomas, chief scientist within the Government Accountability Office (GAO), leads the watchdog agency’s research surrounding AI. He told The Epoch Times that he has advised lawmakers that the implementation of AI could drastically decrease fraud and improper payments, but that it faces serious barriers to entry.