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From parking tickets to planning, the state is under siege by AI
THE POTENTIAl of AI to slash the cost of the state has left the British government giddy. Last year officials identified over 140 possible uses, from sifting diplomatic cables to culling call centres. Top civil servants were given a box of labour-saving tools, called “Humphrey”. Peter Kyle, then technology secretary, foresaw a “£45bn jackpot” in annual savings ($61bn, as much as 7% of public-sector spending).
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