UK drafts AI to help Joe Public decipher its own baffling bureaucracy

Virtual agents to guide citizens through red tape – but not remove any of it
The UK government has leapt into the AI hype with a raft of 'Exemplar' programs it claims will deliver billions in value – including a Clippy-style assistant to help citizens navigate complex forms and legal jargon, rather than simply making them clearer in the first place.…