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London pushes AI tools to devolved UK governments to speed up planning, permits

( May 23, 2025, 13:02 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The UK government promoted public sector use of AI in the prime minister’s meeting with the heads of UK nations and elected mayors today, as well as discussed how to power AI plans across the UK. The meeting comes as 25 local councils trial the AI tools developed by the central government which is adding new tools to its “Humphrey” suite. Councils are using the AI tools to accelerate bureaucracy, particularly in handling planning permission requests for new buildings. A new AI Knowledge Hub was published today for councils to learn how others use the tech. Today’s meeting was the first time the government’s transcription tool “Minute” was used in a session chaired by the prime minister.Statement follows:...

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