{"id":221209,"date":"2026-03-08T06:21:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T10:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/08\/nevada-will-use-ai-for-unemployment-appeals-some-lawmakers-are-skeptical\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T07:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T11:00:11","slug":"nevada-will-use-ai-for-unemployment-appeals-some-lawmakers-are-skeptical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/08\/nevada-will-use-ai-for-unemployment-appeals-some-lawmakers-are-skeptical\/","title":{"rendered":"Nevada will use AI for unemployment appeals. Some lawmakers are skeptical."},"content":{"rendered":"

Nevada will use AI for unemployment appeals. Some lawmakers are skeptical.<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/thenevadaindependent.com\/article\/nevada-will-use-ai-for-unemployment-appeals-some-lawmakers-are-skeptical<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-03-08 06:21:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: thenevadaindependent.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Nevada\u2019s employment agency is rolling out a Google-run artificial intelligence tool to process appeals on unemployment benefit decisions, a development the agency said would rapidly speed up the process, but one that has some state lawmakers skeptical because of potential transparency and consent issues.<\/p>\n

The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) has eyed using the tool since summer 2024. But less-than-desired accuracy rates prolonged the rollout, which has a total price tag of $2.6 million. About $1.1 million has been spent so far.<\/p>\n

Other state agencies are already using AI, including the Nevada DMV\u2019s AI-powered chatbot, but DETR\u2019s planned use of this product in the coming weeks marks a dramatic expansion on the state government\u2019s AI use. The agency had also planned to use AI for invoicing, but that project is not moving forward after determining it was not meeting the \u201cpromised benefits and expectation,\u201d a spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

State officials have touted AI as a way to simplify and accelerate existing processes, but they have also cautioned that it must not replace human oversight. Two state workers will be involved in the process, and officials have emphasized the AI tool is not making the final decisions because it requires human verification.<\/p>\n

\u201cAI is a great tool \u2014 but that\u2019s what it is. It\u2019s a tool,\u201d DETR Director Christopher Sewell said in an interview with The Nevada Independent. \u201cWe have to have human review with everything that we do.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Still, there are skeptics in the Legislature about the project\u2019s security and transparency, such as the fact that people are not required to give their consent for their appeal to go through the AI-driven process.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you start to contract with an AI company, where does the Nevada citizen fit inside of that relationship?\u201d said state Sen. Dina Neal (D-North Las Vegas), who sponsored a failed bill last year to dramatically increase state…<\/p>\n

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