This session will provide an introduction to AI and Automated Decision-Making (ADM) as used in the public sector, with a particular focus on the immigration context. We will discuss some of ways in which AI and ADM tools are being used by the Government and local authorities and concerns about whether these tools are being used lawfully. Attendees will be encouraged to think about any uses of automation they encounter in public sector decision-making, how to identify potential uses of AI/ADM and how to evaluate whether these tools are being used fairly, transparently and in a way that does not discriminate.

SPEAKERS:

-Caroline Selman, Public Law Project

Caroline is a senior research fellow at the Public Law Project (PLP). She leads on PLP's research work in the areas of welfare rights and public law and automation.

-Aoife O'Reilly, Public Law Project

Aoife is a solicitor in PLP's casework team. Aoife’s role involves identifying and developing strategic litigation opportunities, with a particular focus on automation, welfare benefits and the European Union Settlement Scheme.