Many of the usual policy fixes no longer look viable. Tax rates are already at post-war highs. Public debt hovers near record levels. Large-scale immigration - once considered a welcome safety valve - faces growing electoral opposition.
Faced with these pressures, government leaders are once again turning towards technology as their "get out of jail free" card. If social care, administration, and other civic functions require staff and funding that are no longer available, why not swap or supplement people with software that works 24/7?
The UK government has launched a 50-step plan designed to turn the UK into a powerhouse for artificial intelligence (AI). Yet many questions are already being asked about how it will be achieved.
Amid the sea of grim news and growing policy challenges, one potential bright spot stands out - the emergence of a new generation of AI, with the potential to help support and improve the work of the public sector.
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