The Story AI Very British Revolution!
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Jan 18, 2025 Peter Kyle, Secretary of State for Technology, shares insights on the British Government's 'AI Opportunities Action Plan' and its aim to boost productivity across sectors like healthcare and education. He highlights the importance of innovation and the need for funding support to ensure ethical tech development. Richard Tyler, Editor of the Times Enterprise Network, reveals the latest list of the 100 fastest-growing tech companies in Britain, emphasizing the resilience of the startup ecosystem even amid global funding downturns. Together, they discuss the future landscape of British tech.
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AI in Healthcare
- Huddersfield Hospital uses AI to analyze scans.
- Results now return in seven seconds if all clear, compared to 10 days previously.
AI Productivity Tools
- The UK government is piloting AI tools like Caddy and Red Box to boost civil service productivity.
- Caddy expedites call center work, while Red Box achieved productivity gains of up to 400% in information retrieval for ministers.
AI's Impact on Civil Service
- AI may not shrink the entire civil service, but it will adapt its shape and operations.
- The goal remains to have an appropriately sized civil service for citizen needs.