UK government AI guidance: civil servants told to use Gemini Flash and skip saying thanks
chalmermagne · x · 2026-09-25
The UK government's official AI guidance tells civil servants to use Gemini Flash instead of Pro, keep prompts short, and not say thank you to models for environmental reasons. Commentator chalmermagne criticizes the approach: instead of using AI to automate work, the government focuses on rationing it, calling the mindset that of a 'high school prefect' who cares more about rules than doing the work.
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