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Major UK Government Copilot Trial: Key Findings
Scope:
20,000 civil servants
12 government departments
3-month pilot (end of last year)
Led by the Government Digital Service (GDS) and Department for Science, Innovation and...
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Civil servants across several UK government departments have recently concluded a pioneering three-month trial using Microsoft 365 Copilot—an AI-powered assistant designed to supercharge administrative productivity and redefine the capabilities of public sector staff. According to newly released...
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The generative AI revolution is no longer just a far-off promise for efficiency obsessed enterprises or bold tech startups; it is rapidly reshaping the daily routines of some of the world’s oldest and largest institutions. Nowhere is this impact more evident than in the United Kingdom’s civil...
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In the rapidly accelerating world of digital transformation, few stories illustrate the impact of artificial intelligence on public sector efficiency as vividly as the recent study on Microsoft’s 365 Copilot deployment in the UK government. Across a sweeping three-month trial—including 20,000...
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The corridors of Whitehall have long echoed with the sounds of shuffling paperwork, the tap-tap of repetitive data entry, and the low hum of meetings shrouded in bureaucratic jargon. Yet, a recent landmark trial involving the UK government and Microsoft hints at a future where those echoes grow...
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As artificial intelligence continues its rapid march into the heart of everyday professional life, few developments have provoked as much anticipation—and scrutiny—as the deployment of AI copilots in the workplace. The recent UK government trial, which tested the tangible effects of Microsoft...
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Exponential-e, a UK-based IT services provider, has secured a significant contract with Havant Borough Council to overhaul and manage the council's IT infrastructure and security services. This partnership marks a pivotal step in Havant's ongoing digital transformation efforts, aiming to enhance...
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Amid rapid developments in artificial intelligence, Services Australia—one of the nation’s largest and most data-driven public agencies—has embarked on a strategic journey to overhaul its approach to digital information and automation. The release of its 2025–27 Automation and AI Strategy offers...
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Winning a Microsoft Solution Partner designation is an accolade increasingly sought after by technology consultancies, especially as public sector organizations prioritize rapid, secure, and scalable digital transformation. When Launch Consulting, an AI-first digital transformation firm under...
Kern County, a sprawling heartland of California as its third-largest county, is renowned both for its agricultural productivity and strategic contributions to the energy sector. In the midst of digital transformation, the county government faces modern security challenges—especially as its...
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There’s a curious shiver of excitement running through Denmark’s public sector, and no, it’s not because of the unpredictable Nordic weather or the nation’s legendary love for licorice. The culprit this time is KMD A/S, a stalwart of Danish IT and, as of late, the face of digital bravado by...
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The rise of artificial intelligence in the halls of Pennsylvania’s state government isn’t just another “next big thing” fizzling out like a dated tech gadget—no, this time, lawmakers are moving fast enough that you’d think someone threatened to ban their access to Wi-Fi. But AI is no everyday...
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Chase Fopiano remembers a time when hackers were the kind of thing only Hollywood made movies about — faceless criminals tapping away in neon-lit basements, targeting banks or Silicon Valley giants, never quaint police stations in sun-bleached South Florida. For most of his early career as a...
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Walk into any federal agency in 2024, and you’ll find something humming in the background, smoothing operations, answering obscure questions, maybe even drafting memos on how best to watch itself: Microsoft’s Copilot. Once, the phrase “AI policing AI” conjured visions of dystopian sci-fi—now...
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Governments around the world are under relentless pressure to deliver private‑sector levels of service—while juggling tight budgets, legacy systems, compliance mandates and unprecedented security threats. The rise of AI and cloud platforms is changing that equation. Here’s how agencies are...
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