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PM plans to 'unleash AI' across UK to boost growth (www.bbc.co.uk)

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"It's simple, we ask a GPT to generate a report on the budget where everything looks rosy"

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[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 9 points 2 days ago

Each technology hype-cycle is more boring than the previous one, and clueless business “leaders” and politicians predictably falling for it more depressing. It is really hard not to become utterly cynical.

Meanwhile there would be lots of productive uses for machine learning techniques when properly applied in a domain to assist human experts. Often used example is identifying anomalies in x-rays. These techniques are incredibly powerful in pattern recognition, which could be used to good effect in countless domains.

[–] flamingos@feddit.uk 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Did you mean to link to this BBC article?

Science and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle told the BBC there was no reason why the UK could not create tech companies on the same scale as Google, Amazon, and Apple.

'It's a shame that the torment nexus isn't British.' We should be talking about breaking these companies up, not putting a Rule Britannia spin on cyberpunk.

[–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Encouraging the greater development of the UK's tech sector generally is a good thing. But having "unleashed AI" as the foundation for that doesn't sound the best idea.

[–] GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 4 points 2 days ago

BIzzare, no idea why it didn't populate. Fixed, anyway, thanks :)

[–] ShareMySims@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

I'm expecting the DWP to instantly adopt whatever AI it is that that insurance company that recently lost its CEO uses to deny claims. And all I can do is hope that they, and those enabling them, get a similar response (though who am I kidding, if the general public gave two shits about poor and especially disabled people being deliberately and systemically denied support and left to die, we'd have seen a reaction a decade ago).

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Friend Computer is wise. Friend Computer wants Alpha Complex to be happy. Happiness Is Mandatory. Failure to be happy is treason. Treason is punishable by summary execution. Have a nice daycycle!

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago

Please report to your nearest termination chamber.

[–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The official AI Opportunities Action Plan has been published on gov.uk which may be worth a read.

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

vote for me and I will reestablish the ancient magic secrets that will boost UK growth. Get UK Vital Nuff, Aye!

[–] FarceOfWill@infosec.pub 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This sounds good then next thing you know you're naked at Stonehenge trying to cut a cow's neck with a sickle.
No leylines, no ai, no magic cloud people.

The UK needs to rely on good old mud and rain and leaden skies.

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 1 points 1 day ago

oh thats a common misconception. The magic is not in the blood. Its in the seed. So you will need a bull. An yeah there will be some nakedness but the the brilliant thing is its also a job creation program.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah…

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago

Did he promise a new Britain that is going to be forged in the white heat of this revolution?