AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAI in healthcare: South Yorkshire clinics are using an AI “receptionist” called Emma, but patients say it struggles with local accents and they’re giving up on booking appointments. Digital policing: Reform has pledged to double visible Met officers, blaming desk-bound paperwork and arguing AI could speed up admin so more staff patrol. Defence tech debate: RUSI says the UK’s Digital Targeting Web misunderstands how safeguards work, warning that legal and ethical checks can’t be treated as tempo boosters. Big Tech reshuffle: Apple is reportedly cutting about 200 roles across Vision Pro and Siri teams, with the Vision Pro gaming unit hit hardest. Privacy enforcement: TikTok will pay $400m to settle a US children’s privacy case, including $300m immediately. Energy storage push: The UK is launching a £28m initiative to scale long-term clean energy storage. Workforce bottleneck: A driving test backlog of up to 21 weeks is being blamed for keeping young people out of work, with calls for system reform.
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