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How agentic AI holds the key to Keir Starmer’s public sector vision

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Amid ongoing public sector reform, Keir Starmer’s Labour government must turn AI dialogue into tangible progress.

With a renewed focus on innovation and the launch of Matt Clifford’s AI Opportunities Action Plan, the stage is set for a meaningful digital transformation.

One of the most promising developments is agentic AI, a new generation of systems that go beyond supporting users to acting on their behalf, like an invisible colleague.

What makes agentic AI different is its ability to operate autonomously under human direction, using four key capabilities: reasoning, memory, task execution, and orchestration.

For UK public services, this offers vital support by automating time-consuming, repetitive tasks. Instead of a professional drafting a report after a consultation, agentic AI can generate it instantly....