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Gaby Hinsliff questions AI’s time-saving promise
The Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff argues that AI’s promised time savings are being undermined by the burden of low-quality, machine-generated content. She contrasts government ambitions to transform the state with the difficulty of handling that output. Drawing a parallel with email, she says a tool meant to reduce meetings and calls now leaves people spending hours deleting messages; her inbox still holds over 7,000 emails after a clear-out.
What to know
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The government says AI can transform the state, but Hinsliff questions its ability to handle low-quality machine-generated content.
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Hinsliff says her inbox still contains more than 7,000 emails after a clear-out.
Why it matters
The column connects AI’s efficiency promises with the time required to process additional information.
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