Minister Alex Burghart seeks to avoid outsourcing AI projects to tech firms Minister Alex Burghart seeks to avoid outsourcing AI projects to tech firms The government is attempting to develop new Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems in-house rather than outsource them to IT firms, a minister has said.

The government is attempting to develop new Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems in-house rather than outsource them to IT fAlex Burghart claimed “high end” AI specialists were willing to take a pay cut to work for the government.They are being recruited to work on systems to cut waste and improve productivity, he added.It comes after a string of high-profile IT procurement disasters such as the Post Office Horizon system.Asked how the government could avoid repeating mistakes of the past when it came to AI, the Cabinet Office minister said: “The approach that we have chosen to take with this work is very much in-house.

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