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UK tax authority deploys AI copilot to 28,000 staff amid data concerns

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The UK's tax authority, HMRC, is deploying Microsoft Copilot to 28,000 employees, aiming to become the most AI-enabled tax authority globally. A trial indicated an average daily time saving of 26 minutes per staffer, primarily in reducing time spent on information retrieval and mundane tasks. Despite enthusiasm for integrating Copilot into "Official Sensitive" workflows, concerns remain regarding data security and the system's limitations with complex or data-heavy work. AI

IMPACT Accelerates AI adoption within government agencies, potentially improving efficiency but raising data security concerns.

RANK_REASON Deployment of an AI copilot tool to a large government workforce.

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UK tax authority deploys AI copilot to 28,000 staff amid data concerns

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Carly Page ·

    Watch out UK taxpayers: 28,000 HMRC staffers just got an AI copilot

    <h4>Microsoft Copilot now heading into ‘Official Sensitive’ work after winning back just 26 minutes a day in a trial</h4> <p>HMRC is betting big on Microsoft Copilot, rolling it out to tens of thousands of staff after a Whitehall trial estimated it saved each user roughly 26 minu…

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