A Dragons’ Den-style event this week, where tech companies will have 20 minutes to pitch ideas for increasing automation in the British justice system, is one of numerous examples of how the cash-strapped Labour government hopes artificial intelligence and data science can save money and improve public services. Amid warnings from critics that Downing Street […]
A government app intended to “cut life admin” will be free to download by millions of UK citizens from Tuesday, but its functions will be limited and the cabinet minister in charge has admitted: “The design is not as we would like it to be.” The gov.uk app will be accessible on smartphones for people
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Keir Starmer’s artificial intelligence tsar, a key figure in steering the government’s approach to artificial intelligence, is stepping down after six months in the role. Matt Clifford, the author of the government’s AI opportunities action plan, said: he would leave his post next month for personal reasons. He described his work on drafting and implementing
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