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IRD account access issues raise concerns over government AI implementation

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An individual encountered significant delays and issues while attempting to access their Inland Revenue (IRD) account. After receiving an urgent message notification, they initiated a two-step verification process that failed to deliver a code to their phone or email for an extended period. This experience led the user to question the effectiveness and reliability of the government's proposed AI systems for managing the country. AI

RANK_REASON The item describes a personal anecdote about a government service issue, with a speculative and unsubstantiated link to AI, fitting the 'meme' category for low-quality, unsubstantiated claims.

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IRD account access issues raise concerns over government AI implementation

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    So I logged into IRD after receiving an email from them to read an urgent message. After logging in I was asked whether to send a 2 step verification code to my

    So I logged into IRD after receiving an email from them to read an urgent message. After logging in I was asked whether to send a 2 step verification code to my phone or email, I selected my phone. After 4 minutes waiting I went back to ird website requesting they resend code and…

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