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Lack of AI transparency in welfare claims leads to contempt of court warning for UK government; AI has been deployed in locating children missing for 40 years during Argentina's military dictatorship; Meghalaya's Scenic Umaim lake benefits from artificial intelligence in waste management; Google's 25th anniversary marks its pursuit of an AI-focused future- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.

The UK government faces potential contempt of court charges if it does not improve transparency regarding its use of AI in welfare claim assessments, the Guardian reported. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has increasingly employed AI to detect fraud in universal credit claims, but has been criticized for secrecy. Child poverty advocates are concerned about the impact on children if benefits are suspended due to decisions made by AI. Information Commissioner John Edwards warned the DWP to clarify its information release terms within 35 days or face legal consequences.

Argentinian publicist Santiago Barros is using artificial intelligence to create images of what children who disappeared during the country's military dictatorship might look like as adults today. He shares these images on an Instagram account named "iabuelas," a combination of "artificial intelligence" (IA) and "grandmother" (abuela). The project aims to raise awareness and assist those who may have doubts about their origins, shedding light on the efforts of groups like the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo in locating these missing children, according to an AP report.

The Meghalaya government is combating its waste issue with AI technology. The state has deployed an AI-powered robotic boat at Umaim Lake, a tourist attraction. As per an