Argentina Launched an AI to Predict the Future. It Couldn't Predict a Typo - Decrypt

In brief

Argentina's Ministry of Human Capital launched the “Digital Twin” initiative designed to simulate the impact of social policies before they're implemented.

The promotional video triggered instant mockery for grammatical errors, an AI-generated avatar of Minister Sandra Pettovello, a Singaporean flag, and a visible Amazon AWS logo.

Opposition politicians filed formal information requests, and privacy experts warned the system lacks a governance framework and could enable algorithmic surveillance at scale.

Argentina's Ministry of Human Capital has a bold claim: It can predict the future of social policy using artificial intelligence. President Javier Milei announced the “Gemelo Digital Social” initiative (which roughly translates to “Social Digital Twin”) on Friday via X, calling it "a paradigm change in social policy."He closed the announcement with "MAGA. VLLC!"—a nod to Trump's slogan alongside his own—lest anyone miss the political branding.