Concerns ‘AI slop’ used by Sydney University-based institute to lobby for $20m gambling education funding

‘Evidence review’ sent by OurFutures Institute to David Pocock and other politicians references studies which do not exist or make opposing findings

Independent senator David Pocock says he is “deeply concerned” a report sent to politicians by a University of Sydney-based institute to support a $20m funding request for gambling education “appears to just be slop written by AI”.

Pocock was among at least 10 politicians and officials sent a “Youth Gambling in Australia Evidence Review,” by the OurFutures Institute. The report was used as background to the institute’s budget submission for funding to deliver a gambling prevention education program aimed at 15- to 20-year-olds.

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