May 28, 2026 – 5.00amBoard directors must guard against outsourcing their roles to artificial intelligence, says one of Australia’s most senior judges, warning that the new technology can resemble a fraudster and could lead to another automated-decision making disaster like the robo-debt scandal.NSW Chief Justice Andrew Bell told directors that the law prohibits them from directly delegating their job to AI bots, and said the radical step of implementing fully automated board members was off-limits, at least for now.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles