The Tasmanian government used artificial intelligence (AI) to validate a developer's claim about the economic benefits of a contentious luxury ho

AI used by Tasmanian government to validate Chambroad's Kangaroo Bay hotel job claims

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2024-10-21 21:00:05

The Tasmanian government used artificial intelligence (AI) to validate a developer's claim about the economic benefits of a contentious luxury hotel planned for Hobart, new documents reveal.

The government has been accused of "cooking the books" after declaring the Chinese company's plan as a major project, bypassing the local council's approval process.

Clarence City Council, which is trying to buy back the land it sold to the developer, is considering a legal challenge against the government's declaration of major project status.

The Tasmanian government used artificial intelligence (AI) to validate a developer's claim about the economic benefits of a contentious luxury hotel planned for Hobart, new documents reveal.

Chinese-owned company Chambroad wants to build the $65 million, 155-room hotel on prime real estate at Kangaroo Bay, on the eastern shore of the River Derwent.