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Say Goodbye to 75,000 Days of Paperwork? UK Government Bets Big on New AI Consultation Tool
- The UK Government deployed an AI tool called Consult in early 2025 to analyze public consultation responses, starting with the Scottish Government's review of cosmetic procedure regulations.
- The deployment is part of a larger initiative introduced earlier this year to establish the UK as a leading force in AI and enhance the efficiency of public services.
- Consult, part of the Humphrey AI suite named after a civil servant in Yes Minister, automates analysis that typically requires 75,000 staff days and costs about £20 million annually.
- The UK Government states that Consult produces results closely matching those of human analysts, and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle emphasized that tasks which AI can perform faster and more efficiently should not occupy human resources.
- The AI tool’s wider rollout could reduce administrative costs and speed up policymaking, though officials acknowledge its early performance requires ongoing scrutiny for bias and transparency.
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Say goodbye to 75,000 days of paperwork? UK government bets big on new AI consultation tool
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