UK civil servants who used AI saved two weeks a year, government study finds

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Government employees who have used artificial intelligence equipment for administrative work have been released two weeks a year during work, ministers say how technology can gain productivity throughout the whitehall.

In the study, more than 20,000 officials used Microsoft’s Copilate AI assistant to draft the document, briefly and prepare the reports. These staff said they used the tools to save 26 minutes a day.

Prime Minister Sir Care Starmar’s government has said that it is pushing for $ 45 billion to save the government sector by modernizing the government sector with digital services and cutting-AI AI. However, some experts have also warned that the technology still enjoys glits that cannot make it suitable for government jobs.

Ministers are trying to attract foreign investment to the newborn AI sector by relaxing copyright laws, which is a sharp criticism by the British Creative Industries groups.

“The AI ​​government is changing the managing method of operating,” we are helping us to do more smart tapes, reduce red tape and make taxes better, “said Technology Secretary, while unveiling the results of the research during the SXSW London conference on Monday.

During the UK government trial, workers at the House used Kopilot to handle routine customer questions, draft reactions and update records. The employees of the action and pension department used it to personalize the consultation for the employers.

The equipment was the best in drafting the documents and making presentations, which respondents said that their day saved 24 and 19 minutes respectively. However, 5 per percent respondents say that the equipment does not save them any time.

Civil employees also spoke of overall happiness with the equipment, saying that 12 percent said they would like to continue using the technology.

A separate report published by a state -backed research firm Alan Turing Institute on Monday showed that up to 5 percent of work across the public sector could be supported by AI. It has been said that teachers should have achieved the most by using AI tools for most lessons.

In January, the government too Declaration It was developing a suit of AI tools called “Humphre” to enhance the productivity of civic employees. Officials said they were a new app for access to government services, a chatbot and a digital wallet, which allows people to save government documents such as driving license.

Authorities around the world have also examined AI equipment with mixed results. Last year, a chatbot in New York City that was designed to assist entrepreneurs was designed after it was encouraged to break the law of users.

There is a risk with technology when applying the generator AI for skills.

The use of UK police forces of prophetic policing algorithms, which claims to predict where the crime is likely to be, has been strongly criticized by human rights groups like Amnesty International, which Argue These systems involve racism and bias.

In 2021, the Dutch government had to resign after using AI equipment for tax authorities for benefit fraud, only algorithms were proved to be biased against migrant communities and other marginal groups, resulting in thousands of innocent people.