Published on June 16, 2026 11:27 AM GMT Disclosure: I work at GiveDirectly. This is a linkpost summarizing findings from a pilot we ran in Rwanda. I used AI to assist in writing this post, and it’s likely that >30% is AI-generated text. View our blog and watch a video of recipients using AI here: https://www.givedirectly.org/the-robots-work-at-night Last year, GiveDirectly tested whether unrestricted access to an AI chatbot could complement cash transfers for recipients living in extreme poverty