Government AI roll-outs threatened by outdated IT systems

Public accounts committee also flags persistent digital skills shortages' and uncompetitive civil service pay rates

The government's ambition to boost efficiency by embedding AI in all aspects of its work risks being undermined by out-of-date technology, poor quality data and a lack of skilled staff, an influential Commons committee has warned.

The report by the cross-party public accounts committee (PAC) found that more than 20 government IT systems identified as legacy", meaning out of date and unsupported, have yet to be given funding to improve them.