HMCTS pilots Justice Transcribe AI to cut court transcript costs for victims
Ministry of Justice study will test in-house AI transcription against contracted providers, with free sentencing transcripts for Crown Court victims from spring 2027.
AI News — Page 78
The latest AI developments shaping UK business and technology
OpenAI to open first permanent London office in 2027 amid UK data-centre pause
OpenAI secures King's Cross space for 544 staff as its largest research hub outside the US, days after pausing its UK data-centre project over regulation.
PhenMap AI tool identifies bowel cancer patients unlikely to benefit from bevacizumab
Institute of Cancer Research study uses AI to flag advanced bowel cancer patients at high risk of poor response to NHS-approved drug bevacizumab.
UK reliance on US big tech flagged as national security risk in MP-backed report
Open Rights Group report warns UK digital sovereignty is exposed to US sanctions and CMA estimates £500 million yearly premium on cloud services.
UK Department for Transport deploys Google Cloud AI for consultation analysis
DfT's Gemini-powered Consultation Analysis Tool cuts public feedback processing from months to hours, saving up to £4 million annually across 55 yearly consultations.
Goldman Sachs CEO 'hyper-aware' of Anthropic Mythos cyber risk as UK regulators convene
David Solomon confirms Goldman is working with Anthropic on Mythos defences as CMorg prepares UK bank CEO meeting on the model's cyber-attack capabilities.
AI-generated client queries are pushing up lawyers' fees
UK law firms report a surge in AI-generated letters, emails and patent applications from clients, with some firms absorbing extra costs and others warning of fee increases.
Every frontier AI model lost money betting on the Premier League
A new study tested eight AI systems on a full Premier League season of betting decisions. All lost money, with Claude Opus 4.6 the least unsuccessful at minus 11%.
PwC: 20% of companies capture three-quarters of AI's economic value
A new PwC study of 1,217 executives finds a stark divide between AI leaders reinventing their businesses and the majority still stuck in pilot mode.
UK regulators hold urgent talks over Anthropic Mythos cyber risks
Bank of England, FCA and NCSC convene emergency discussions with major banks after Anthropic's AI model exposes thousands of software vulnerabilities.
One in four UK sole traders now use AI for tax advice
Starling Bank research finds 26% of sole traders have used AI for Making Tax Digital guidance, with 88% trusting the answers, as new compliance rules drive adoption.
60% of UK teachers now use AI but confidence lags behind adoption
AI use in British schools has moved from experimental to routine, but 43% of teachers rate their AI confidence at just 3 out of 10 and policy has yet to catch up.
Scotland's AI data centre pipeline hits 22 hyperscale facilities
A surge of proposed data centres across Scotland would consume 86 times more power than all existing Scottish data centres combined, driven by a handful of specialist developers.
Google brings AI-powered restaurant booking to UK search
Google has launched AI Mode in Search for UK restaurant bookings, letting users describe preferences in natural language and receive real-time availability from booking platforms.
