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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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US government urged to overhaul outdated technology
News A review from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found legacy technology and outdated IT systems are negatively impacting efficiency.
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‘Archaic’ legacy tech is crippling public sector productivity
News The UK public sector has been over-reliant on contractors and too many processes are still paper-based
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Government urged to improve tech procurement practices
News The National Audit Office highlighted wasted money and a lack of progress on major digital transformation programmes
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Tech industry welcomes UK's “ambitious” AI action plan
News The new policy, less cautious than that of the previous government, has been largely welcomed by experts
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UK government trials chatbots in bid to bolster small business support
News The UK government is running a private beta of a new chatbot designed to help people set up small businesses and find support.
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Government says new data bill will free up millions of hours of public sector time
News The UK government is proposing new data laws it says could free up millions of hours of police and NHS time every year and boost the UK economy by £10 billion.
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Three giant tech challenges the UK’s new government faces right now
Opinion Five years starts now, and there’s not a second to waste
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