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What evidence does he hold that the adoption of artificial intelligence will deliver savings in the public service, and does he stand by the statement of the then Government Chief Digital Officer, Paul James, in February 2026 that there was insufficient evidence to forecast how much could be saved from artificial intelligence?

Answered Question 28907 (2026)
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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • What evidence does he hold that the adoption of artificial intelligence will deliver savings in the public service, and does he stand by the statement of the then Government Chief Digital Officer, Paul James, in February 2026 that there was insufficient evidence to forecast how much could be saved from artificial intelligence?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 21332 (2026).