IRS Uses AI to Chase Tax Cheats, Catch Up After Underfunded Era

Artificial intelligence at the IRS isn’t new, but the recent infusion of funding from the Democrats’ tax-and-climate law gives the agency more fuel to address compliance gaps.

Former Internal Revenue Service commissioners said the integration of artificial intelligence within the agency could only grow over the next couple of years, as technology is often faster and easier to get compared to hiring new employees.

“AI can lead you to where you should be looking and where you should not be,” said Chuck Rettig, who was IRS commissioner from 2018 to 2022.

Mark Everson, who was IRS commissioner from 2003 ...