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The $28 Million Mistake That Inspired Estonia's AI “Fuckup Finder”

A single wording mistake cost the government millions. Now Estonia is using AI to spot legal errors before they become law—and to automate more of the state.

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In December, Estonia’s parliament amended the Gambling Tax Act to lower the tax rate on remote gambling. The amendment’s wording, however, referred only to “skill games” for that year, omitting games of chance and other remote gambling activities. As a result, online casinos were excluded from the tax net for the entire year. The exclusion cost the government an estimated €24 million ($27.4 million) in lost revenue. The incident highlighted a significant legislative oversight in Estonia’s rapidly growing online gambling market.

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