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How one council used machine learning to cut translation costs by 99.6%

AWS Public Sector Blog

Our public services need to find creative ways to deliver services differently and more efficiently so we meet our communities’ changing needs, while always protecting the people who rely on these services. Watch now: How Swindon Council used machine learning to cut translation costs by 99.6% First, the speed.

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Swindon Borough Council makes vital public information more accessible using Amazon Bedrock

AWS Public Sector Blog

Emerging technologies such as generative artificial intelligence (AI ) streamline business processes and allow providers of public services to connect with citizens in new and intuitive ways. At Swindon, we’re keen to improve services informed by the people who use them. The importance of inclusion There are 1.5

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Job search advice for former federal employees, with Larry Slesinger

Partnership for Public Service

The Partnership for Public Service recently spoke with Larry Slesinger, a recruiter with more than 25 years of experience helping nonprofit organizations find key talent, to discuss how federal employees impacted by recent disruptions to the civil service can navigate job transitions.

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Making public services more accessible with AI-powered translations from Google Cloud

Google Public Sector

Star Trek has the universal translator. Without the need for telepathy or sci-fi, we use AI-powered translation technology. With smart translations, done almost in real-time, we’ve created a new, more agile way of communicating. Next, the APIs Speech-to-Text , Cloud Translation , and Text-to-Speech do their thing.

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Turbocharging AI in the UK: Delivering a decade of national renewal

Open Access Government - Technology News

AI to revolutionise public services and boost productivity The UK government envisions AI as a catalyst for transformative change across various sectors. From healthcare to education and beyond, the plan seeks to leverage AI to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and enhance service delivery.

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City of San Jose ensures critical services reach community using AI translation

Google Public Sector

In order to truly serve our diverse communities, we recognized language translation services would be required to offer truly equitable services to everyone. It had poor accuracy and did not meet our needs to provide all citizens with coherent services. Our primary targets were Spanish and Vietnamese translations.

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Creating a strategic approach to government continuity

AWS Public Sector Blog

Securing critical digital assets is vital to continue delivering key public services in a crisis, as citizens depend on many of these services more than ever in austere conditions. Moving digital assets to the cloud is one of the first steps governments can take to secure their public services against large-scale disruptions.