# Addressing corrupt uses of artificial intelligence

URL: https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/addressing-corrupt-uses-of-artificial-intelligence
Type: Publication or report
Published: 2025-06-17
Updated: 2026-09-02

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17 June 2025

Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming numerous sectors at an unprecedented speed. Automated decision making in government, for example, has the potential to enhance efficiency and consistency in public services, such as tax administration, social security systems and regulatory compliance. However, while both the development and deployment of AI continue to grow largely unimpeded, lawmakers are slow to regulate its use. Reports show a drastic implementation lag, as AI regulations roll out more slowly than technological advances.

Transparency International is concerned specifically with the corrupt use of AI, defined as the intentional abuse of AI systems for the private benefit of entrusted powerholders. This is distinct from issues arising from unintended consequences and outcomes of the adoption of AI systems.

This working paper covers the corrupt use of AI in the public sector, proposing a definition, manifestations of corrupt use of AI, and a suite of recommendations.

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