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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Raphael Boyd

UK government to launch AI tool to speed up public consultations

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The AI tool ‘Consult' was first used by the Scottish government when seeking perspectives on the regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures such as lip filler. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA

An AI tool has been used to review public responses to a government consultation for the first time and is now set to be rolled out more widely in an effort to save money and staff time.

The tool, named “Consult”, was first used by the Scottish government when it was seeking perspectives on the regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures such as lip filler.

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