Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 19693

Department for Work and Pensions: Artificial Intelligence

Tabled: 12 December 2024
Answered: 17 December 2024
Named Day

Question

Dame Chi Onwurah

LabourNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish the equality impact assessment carried out prior to the introduction of the Advances Model artificial intelligence system.

Answer

Andrew Western
DWP has considered the benefits and risks of publishing the results of Equality Impact Assessment. DWP has concluded it is not in the public interest to do so because it will undermine the effectiveness of the model as a fraud prevention control and there...

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