Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to bring benefits across many industries, including healthcare diagnostics and consumer technology. However, as its applications expand, so do concerns about its accuracy and potential for misuse. Two recent examples—the use of AI in detecting ovarian cancer and its controversial implementation in summarising news—illustrate both the transformative potential and the risks of AI.
AI in early cancer detection
The holiday filing statistics offer a glimpse into the habits of those who opted to tackle their tax obligations during the break:
- Christmas Eve: This was the busiest day, with 23,731 returns filed, as some chose to avoid the chaos of last-minute shopping. The most popular filing hour was 11:00 to 11:59, when 3,458 taxpayers submitted their returns.
- Christmas Day: 368 people filed their returns during the most popular hour of 15:00 to 15:59.
- Boxing Day: 11,932 customers prioritised tax returns over leftover turkey sandwiches, with the busiest hour being 16:00 to 16:59, when 1,108 submissions were made.
Why file early?
Filing early can bring peace of mind knowing that the job is done for another year. However, it can also allow more time for planning how to pay any tax that will be due on January 31st.
For more info see: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/its-a-self-assessment-wrap-for-40000-festive-filers