UK Government Says AI Tool Helped to Recover $670M
The UK government has recovered nearly $670 million (£500 million) in the past year with the help of a new AI system designed to detect and prevent fraud. Data released by the Cabinet Office shows that between April 2024 and April 2025, approximately $670 million was recovered, marking the largest single-year return by anti-fraud operations in British history. A significant portion of the recovered funds was linked to fraudulent claims made during the COVID-19 crisis. The rest was reclaimed from cases of illegal subletting in social housing and fraudulent council tax relief. The savings came from combining information across departments…