The BaseEssayThe Guardian
Don’t be fooled. The AI that was supposed to save us time is doing just the opposite | Gaby Hinsliff
In a column, Gaby Hinsliff argues that the UK government's claim it can transform the state with AI is no match for a growing stream of machine-generated slop, comparing it with how email multiplied messages instead of saving time. Only the opening was available.
Why it matters
The same thing, for different readers.
What it means for you
Gaby Hinsliff says AI tools may fill people's inboxes with more generated messages instead of freeing up their time.
For lawmakers
A Guardian columnist doubts that the UK government's plan to transform the state with AI will deliver time savings.
The record
- Questions
- What happens to work, income and the economy? · How is AI changing childhood, health and daily life?
- People
- Gaby Hinsliff (Wrote it, Guardian columnist)
- What we read
- We have read only the description the publisher gives. No quotations until someone reads the source itself.
- Found by
- The Radar, run of October 20, 2026, via
the-guardian-ai(tier 2: a major outlet’s own reporting) - Cite this
- The Guardian, “Don’t be fooled. The AI that was supposed to save us time is doing just the opposite | Gaby Hinsliff”, October 20, 2026. Entry in the Ctrl AI Base, https://ctrlai.com/base/guardian-2026-10-20-hinsliff-ai-saves-no-time
Our notesLight lane: excerpt only; the argument beyond the opening is inferred from the standfirst.