July 29, 2025
Social Security AI denies 73% of disability claims automatically
AI denies disability claims for quadriplegics and cancer patients
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Social Security launched an AI system in July 2025 that automatically rejects disability benefit claims without human review. The algorithm denies 73% of applications within seconds, including claims from quadriplegics marked as "insufficiently disabled" and terminal cancer patients labeled "temporarily impaired."
Appeals take 18 months while families lose their homes.
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