UK Technology Minister Ian Murray returned from Canada today with a bold promise: artificial intelligence will save taxpayers money. The £1.16 million deal with Canada, signed at the G7 summit in Montreal, aims to accelerate AI adoption among British businesses. Murray pledged that the partnership would 'cut costs for hardworking people.'
However, the government's track record on technology promises warrants scepticism: the NHS National Programme for IT collapsed after nine years. Parliament's spending watchdog described it as one of the worst contracting fiascos in history. Similarly, the COVID Track & Trace app was abandoned midway through development after months of delays. Both initiatives were heralded as cost-saving measures, yet both ultimately resulted in wasted taxpayer funds.
