AI-driven odds manipulation and chatbot promotion: Illicit gambling syndicates cost HKers $250b over 20 years

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly ubiquitous, it has been “weaponized” by illicit offshore gambling syndicates to aggressively harvest money from punters.  These underground syndicates have recently turned to unregulated, wide-open AI programs to help them set odds for various gambling activities. Meanwhile, chatbots on prominent AI platforms—including ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, and Meta—have unwittingly become marketing…

Improving how we support people with Centrelink debts

Published: 26 May 2026 We’ve increased the small debt waiver amount and expanded when we can use our special circumstances waiver. Thanks to government decisions made in November 2025, we’ve made changes to how we manage Centrelink debts. These changes reflect our commitment to providing better outcomes and supporting people when life becomes difficult. We’ve…