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A UK government trial with 20K+ civil servants using Microsoft's Copilot AI for three months found a 26 minute average daily time saving, or two weeks per year (www.gov.uk)
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  • Over 20,000 civil servants were given the latest AI tech for 3 months, using it to draft documents, summarise meetings and more
  • from policy officials using it to cut through jargon and streamline consultations, to Work Coaches speeding up support for job seekers – officials said the tech boosted their ability to deliver the Plan for Change
  • comes as expansive research shows half of office work can be helped by AI, as government continues push to save £45 billion by creating a lean, modern state using tech
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[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

Having non vital people om meetings brings them into the fold, they are not immediately neccessary but its a skills thing. I was dropped strsight into all meetings day one of a new job and it is a great help.