Argentina's Ministry Launches AI System to Predict Social Policy Outcomes on May 22

According to President Javier Milei's announcement on X on May 22, 2026, Argentina's Ministry of Human Capital launched the "Gemelo Digital Social" (Social Digital Twin), an AI system designed to simulate the impact of social policies by aggregating data from government and private sources. The system aims to help policymakers transition from a reactive to a predictive approach in addressing poverty, subsidies, and human capital development.

A promotional video for the initiative drew immediate criticism for multiple spelling and grammatical errors, an AI-generated avatar of Minister Sandra Pettovello, and a visible Amazon AWS logo. Opposition senator Agustín Rossi filed a formal information request raising concerns over legal frameworks and data protections, while privacy experts warned the system lacks governance safeguards and could enable algorithmic surveillance at scale.