And a thousand times faster than an official. Great Britain conducts tests

The tool based on artificial intelligence called Consult has successfully passed tests conducted by the Scottish government and it will be introduced to public offices throughout the UK – “Herald” said on Wednesday. This technology is a thousand times faster than officials and will save 20 million pounds a year.

In the pilot test, Consult was used to analyze the answer given by citizens during public consultations conducted by the Scottish government. The topic concerned legal regulations regarding non -surgical cosmetic procedures, such as lip enlargement and laser hair removal.

The UK government announced that the results obtained thanks to AI technology are “almost identical” with those collected by experts, which is to open the way to a wider implementation of the tool.

The tool is to be used to analyze opinions in public consultations, which are carried out during the year about 500 throughout the country. It was estimated that his introduction would save 75,000 to officials. Working days when they would perform their duties manually. Savings will amount to about 20 million pounds a year. It has been added that the use of Consult also eliminates the risk of party officials making decisions.

Consult is part of the AI ​​tool package called Humphrey, which is currently used by the UK government to speed up the work of government officials, reduce the time devoted to administrative tasks and reduce administration costs.

The British daily “Guardian” said that although the consult is still at the test stage, it can be implemented in the public offices of Great Britain until the end of 2025 (PAP)

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