UK government ‘house of cards’ heavily reliant on US AI models

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<p>The artificial intelligence (AI) tools used by the UK government rely almost exclusively on models from US tech firms, raising questions over contingency planning.</p> <p>According to a response to a freedom of information (FOI) request from UK AI firm Aventail, 10 of the 11 AI tools deployed or bought by the Cabinet Office use <a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/blog/Cliff-Sarans-Enterprise-blog/Fronter-AI-models-Industry-or-government-control">AI models</a> developed by US tech firms.</p> <p>While the models are hosted in the UK, the design, access and pricing are controlled by US…

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