Bath and North East Somerset Council used Microsoft Copilot to read and summarise more than 5,500 public comments submitted on the planning application for an 18,000‑seat stadium at the Recreation Ground — a development that has reignited debates about AI in local government, public consultation...
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In today’s fast-evolving landscape of Unified Communications (UC), artificial intelligence is making bold strides—yet a recent study has raised significant questions. While AI-powered summarisation tools have been widely adopted for their promise of transforming lengthy meeting minutes and news...
