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DfT aims to save up to 70% by using AI to process consultations

Deniz Huseyin
09 January 2026

 

An AI-powered system designed to respond to consultations could save up to 70% in the cost and time required to carry out the process, according to the DfT. The Department developed the Consultation Analysis Tool (CAT) in partnership with The Alan Turing Institute.

The DfT estimates that the CAT saves around 50-70% of the entire cost and time required to respond to a medium-sized consultation, while “maintaining a level of quality comparable to human experts”.

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