# Taoyuan uses AI for cancer screening and traffic, while critics warn against predictive decisions

> Original title: The promise and peril of AI in government

- Source: Rest of World
- Published: 2026-11-12T11:00:00.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/ax4kdmhmcu9qmwck3gfss6cix
- Original: https://restofworld.org/2026/ai-government-ethics-bias-risk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds

## Summary

Taoyuan, Taiwan, has run an AI-powered lung cancer screening program since March 2023 that screened over 400,000 residents and detected 233 cancers, 90% in early stage. Mayor San-Cheng Chang uses AI to spot existing conditions, such as illegal exhaust modifications and potholes, but rejects generative chatbots. The article warns that predictive AI used for sentencing, hiring and credit scoring risks discrimination and error.