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Don’t be fooled. The AI that was supposed to save us time is doing just the opposite | Gaby Hinsliff.

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In a Guardian column, Gaby Hinsliff argues that AI tools meant to save time instead generate a stream of low-quality machine-generated content, citing inbox overload, and says the government's claim that AI can transform the state does not account for these costs.

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“The government says it can transform the state with AI, but it is no match for the resulting stream of machine-generated slop. And we all pay the cost Another morning, another avalanche of emails.”
Guardian AI, 20 Oct 2026, 05:00.

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