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TechCrunch · September 10, 2026

AI agents are flooding public services with new requests

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THE AI ANGLE
Lowering administrative barriers to draft and submit public service claims

Public services worldwide are experiencing massive surges in applications and complaints—a trend termed 'agentic flooding'—as citizens use AI tools to overcome complex paperwork and file claims. While this influx strains government agencies attempting to handle exponentially higher caseloads with static budgets, researcher Chris Schmitz emphasizes that most filings represent legitimate claims previously abandoned due to administrative burden.

THE TEACHING ANGLE
Students can explore the operational tension between dismantling administrative burdens to improve equitable access and the resulting capacity strain placed on public agencies forced to process unprecedented volumes of claims.

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