TECHNOLOGYJul 20 · 08:30 UTCTHE REGISTER

Auditors tell UK government to do the math before banking on £45B AI savings

UK government auditors urge officials to assess AI's impact on public sector workforce planning to realize productivity benefits. The National Audit Office (NAO) highlights risks in inconsistent efficiency estimates and insufficient workforce planning, while skeptics question the feasibility of a claimed £45 billion annual savings from AI and digital transformation.

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National Audit OfficeorganizationUK governmentorganizationAItopic£45BtopicInstitute for GovernmentorganizationParliament's Science, Innovation and Technology CommitteeorganizationCabinet Secretary Dame Antonia Romeoperson

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