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Artificial Intelligence being used by SC Department of Revenue to determine who to audit this year
That means the system won’t conduct audits but will suggest where audits should be conducted, partly based on finding anomalies in the data.
“I think there are efficiencies to be gained by using AI,” said Bruckner, who cautioned that human oversight is needed to make sure software programs don’t have unintended discriminatory outcomes.
Bruckner is among the voices stressing the need for a cautious approach. In the conclusion of a paper for the IBM Center for The Business of Government titled “AI and the Modern Tax Agency,” she and co-author Collin Coil wrote that as agencies deploy AI “they must also develop oversight and governance structures to ensure ethical use, mitigate risks, foster transparency, and build trust with taxpayers.”
The South Carolina DOR’s audit process will be a closed-loop, Smith said, with information moving between the agency’s two FAST Enterprises products, the tax system GenTax and the audit review system FAS. The company already houses DOR’s data.
This also means personal financial information won’t be loaded into — or used to train — publicly available AI programs such as ChatGPT and Gemini.
The FAS system is also meant to learn from experience. The software “is nothing the public can get their hands on,” Smith said.
Going forward, and possibly backward, the state’s revenue agency expects to expand the audit reviews to a broader variety of tax returns, such as individuals’ tax returns. In cases where problems are flagged, the agency could look back over up to three years of prior returns.
Meanwhile, over at the state Department of Motor Vehicles, FAST Enterprises was awarded a 17-year contract in January to replace the DMV’s 2002 technology system.
“Customers can expect new services to be introduced incrementally during the implementation phase, with full system functionality projected by mid-2029,” the departments said in an announcement. The remaining 14 years of the contract are for ongoing system support.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Advocates, caregivers, patients, and community leaders gathered at the South Carolina State House on Friday for the inaugural South Carolina Sickle Cell Day.
Organizers said the event focused on raising awareness of sickle cell disease.
The South Carolina CBO Collective Caucus hosted the event at 10 a.m., coinciding with World Sickle Cell Day and Juneteenth.
Organizers said the gathering brought together healthcare professionals, legislators, advocates, and supporters from across the state to discuss education, support, and action related to sickle cell disease.
The program is designed to amplify the voices of individuals and families impacted by the disease and encourage conversations about healthcare access, advocacy, research, and community support, organizers said.
Attendees heard personal stories and learned about challenges faced by those living with sickle cell disease.
“World Sickle Cell Day is a powerful call to action for all of us,” said founder and CEO of The B Strong Group Brenda Green. She said the collaboration expands support, strengthens community response, and stands with affected families.
The B Strong Group, founded in 2017 and based in Columbia, is a nonprofit organization focused on sickle cell awareness, advocacy, and caregiver support.
The group organizes blood drives, caregiver workshops, and awareness campaigns under the motto “Educate, Advocate, Empower.”
An 87-year-old businessman in Columbia, South Carolina says he has no plans to retire.
Leonard Fabrizio works as a retailer at Brittons of Columbia, a locally-owned men’s clothing store.
“I’m not the type of person who can sit around by myself,” said Fabrizio. “I just enjoy the interaction and that’s the big thing, is the interaction with people. It’s always been the drive in this business for me, said Fabrizio.
Fabrizio’s retail career began as a college student when he worked at J.C. Penney. He has watched Columbia grow and has owned a store and managed several others.
His advice is to “Be patient. It takes time to build a business. It doesn’t happen overnight, but it’s rewarding. It’s fun. But you have to have compassion for the business.”
Fabrizio recently celebrated another birthday alongside those who have supported his career.
(WPDE) — June 9 marked International Batten Disease Awareness Day, shining a light on a rare, inherited neurodegenerative disorder.
It primarily affects children and causes harmful waste material to build up inside the cells of the brain and nervous system.
One South Carolina family used the day to raise awareness as their 2-year-old son, Sam Stockton, lives with CLN2 Batten disease.
Sam was diagnosed at 16 weeks old, and his family says they travel every other week for enzyme-replacement therapy while also searching for clinical research opportunities.
Through Hope for Sam, the family is working to spread information about Batten disease and support other families facing rare diseases.
“Just the more you know about rare diseases, I never knew that over 300 million people worldwide live with rare diseases. And that means there’s less access to care because people aren’t researching it and not as many people have it. So the more information that’s out there, we feel is the better,” Jordan Stockton said.
There are 13 known types of Batten disease, and there is no cure. Researchers estimate the disease affects about two to four out of every 100,000 births in the United States.
The Stockton family says they have found support through the Batten Disease Support, Research and Advocacy Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to helping families navigate the disease while providing resources.
More information and donation details are available at this link.
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