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Civil servants started using Microsoft Copilot to speed up admin tasks – here's what they found
News Staff are using Microsoft Copilot to help draft documents and summarize meetings and emails
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Government’s ‘Humphrey’ AI tool helps local authorities cut costs
News The Minute tool, part of the Humphrey AI assistant, is being trialled at 25 councils
By Emma Woollacott Published
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The public sector is bullish on agentic AI – but data readiness will be its undoing
News Nine-in-ten public sector organizations worldwide are planning to explore, pilot, or implement agentic AI in the next two to three years.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Public sector IT leaders lament sluggish digital transformation progress
News Research from SolarWinds shows public sector transformation is progressing at a snail's pace despite IT leaders pushing for rapid improvements.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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DHSC eyes infrastructure overhaul amid £114 million IT spending boost
News The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) will spend £114 million on IT infrastructure upgrades, new figures show.
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Starmer bets big on AI to unlock public sector savings
News AI adoption could be a major boon for the UK and save taxpayers billions, according to prime minister Keir Starmer.
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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UK government targets ‘startup’ mindset in AI funding overhaul
News Public sector AI funding will be overhauled in the UK in a bid to simplify processes and push more projects into development.
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Clunky tech means public sector staff work 30 million hours extra each year
News UK public sector staff are working an average of five hours a week more than they should thanks to inefficiencies in service delivery, new research shows.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Public sector workers are sweating over AI security threats
News Nearly a third of public sector IT professionals are seriously concerned about the security dangers of AI.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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UK government signs up Anthropic to improve public services
News The UK government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Anthropic to explore how the company's Claude AI assistant could be used to improve access to public services.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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AI could help UK government stretch budgets, says Google Cloud
News The public sector needs to overcome significant barriers to make full use of AI
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Efficiency, productivity, and public sector technology
In-depth Can technology deliver efficiency, and better service, in the public sector, and what stands in its way?
By Stephen Pritchard Published
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