Somerset Council Trialling Artificial Intelligence for Special Needs Reports

Somerset Council trialling artificial intelligence for special needs reports

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being trialled by Somerset Council in a bid to cut lengthy waiting times for children’s special educational needs reports. The authority is looking to follow other authorities in England in using AI to help support and speed up daily admin tasks. Councillor Heather Shearer, the Liberal Democrat lead for children, families and education, said it would only be used for basic reports and is in the “very early stages”…

UK’s first public sector generative AI phone assistant launched at Derby City Council

Derby City Council has launched the UK’s first generative AI phone assistant for the public sector, in partnership with the leading provider of public sector AI transformation, ICS.AI. This marks a major step forward in bringing AI into everyday service delivery, bridging the AI adoption gap. Residents are now able to speak directly with the […] Read this story UK’s first public sector generative AI phone assistant launched at Derby City Council…