California Lets AI Control Determine Prisoner’s Fates Without Telling Anyone

California state officials on Friday acknowledged utilizing several high-risk artificial intelligence systems they did not report in 2025, CalMatters reported on Monday.

State officials had previously concluded that no government agency was using high-risk automated decision-making systems, CalMatters reported in June 2025. California’s Department of Technology has now determined in a legislative report that it is currently utilizing six different automated systems that can be used for tasks such as predicting the likelihood that incarcerated individuals will reoffend after their release, according to the outlet.

California’s Department of Technology did not immediately respond to the 🏢Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.

The Golden State is also using some automated systems to assess whether unemployment insurance claims are possibly fraudulent, conduct remote exams for California State University students and detect when college students rely on AI tools for assignments, CalMatters reported.

“The is a validated risk assessment tool being utilized by , as required by the CCR, Title 15, Division 3, Section 3768.1. CSRA utilizes a set of risk factors which are most predictive of recidivism,”