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AI assistants save 1,000 government coders 28 days annually on tasks

More than 1,000 tech experts across 50 government departments are saving almost an hour daily by using AI to help write and review code. The efficiency boost means developers can build more technology, like healthcare tech, to improve public services. Only 15% of the AI-generated code was used without edits, showing engineers check and correct it.

By BriefTea Editorial · 23 October 2026 at 7:39

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