OpenAI and UK sign deal to use AI in public services
By: | Published: 2025-07-22 08:35:00 | Source: www.bbc.com
OpenAI, the firm behind ChatGPT, has signed a deal to use artificial intelligence (AI) to increase productivity in the UK’s public services, the government has announced.
The agreement signed by the firm and the science department could give OpenAI access to government data and see its software used in education, defence, security, and the justice system.
Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said that “AI will be fundamental in driving change” in the UK and “driving economic growth”.
The Labour government’s eager adoption of AI has previously been criticised by campaigners, such as musicians who oppose its unlicensed use of their music.
The agreement says the UK and OpenAI may develop an “information sharing programme” and will “develop safeguards that protect the public and uphold democratic…
