Alex is an experienced CTO and founder who largely focuses on all the technical areas of My AskAI, from AI Engineering, Technical Product Management and overall Platform Development.
The U.K. Government's Innovation with AI
Launch of the Beta AI Chatbot
Aim of the AI Chatbot
- Help citizens and business owners more quickly and easily access Government information
- VAT rules
- Tenancy rights
- Benefits
- Entitlements
- Etc. (000s of webpages)
Challenges and Risks
- Fraught with risk and potential negative press and real-world consequences
- They pushed on despite these challenges
Understanding User Outcomes
- Even an AI chatbot, that's wrong a small % of the time, is a far better situation.
Biggest Benefit to the U.K. Government
- They get to learn how real people use a government AI chatbot.
- Understand the types of things it's good/bad at.
Leading the Way in AI for Government
- Putting them leagues ahead of other countries in figuring out how AI can significantly improve the efficiency of government.
A Challenge to Other Organisations
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Alex is an experienced CTO and founder who largely focuses on all the technical areas of My AskAI, from AI Engineering, Technical Product Management and overall Platform Development.