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Inland Revenue New Zealand AI failures

Every documented AI failure involving Inland Revenue New Zealand on the AI Failure Index, classified by the mechanism that broke.

Failures
1
Highest severity
Medium
Span
2026
Failure modes
1
By failure mode
By severity
FI-0471Public SectorMedium
Tool Misuse

Inland Revenue: Deepfake ads impersonate Commissioner Peter Mersi for fake crypto webinars

In March 2026 Inland Revenue New Zealand warned that scammers used a purported AI-generated likeness of Commissioner Peter Mersi in social media ads inviting people to closed webinars about crypto tax changes. The department issued a public warning and national broadcaster RNZ reported the impersonation. There are no public reports of adjudicated outcomes or confirmed, widespread financial losses in the sources found.

Confidence
High (multi-source, primary)
Inland Revenue New Zealand2 sourcesPrimaryPublicMar 2026

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