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According to a post on X by @GoogleDeepMind, PlanAssist, built with Gemini, helps UK government planning officers assess householder building applications. The post says it has cut the time officers spend on this work by up to 58%. It is now being offered to 12 more councils, and Demis Hassabis reshared the announcement. The source snippet does not give further details on timing or terms.
According to a post on X by @GoogleDeepMind, PlanAssist, built with Gemini, helps UK government planning officers assess householder building applications. The post says it has cut the time officers spend on this work by up to 58%. It is now being offered to 12 more councils, and Demis Hassabis reshared the announcement. The source snippet does not give further details on timing or terms.
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Built with Gemini, PlanAssist helps UK government planning officers assess householder building applications and has cut the time they spend by up to 58%. It's now being offered to 12 more councils; Demis Hassabis reshared the announcement. Original post on X
Planning teams at councils that adopt PlanAssist would see their review workflow change, since the tool is aimed at assessing householder applications faster. Applicants could see quicker decisions if the time savings described in the post hold up in practice. Watch for independent figures on the 58% claim and for how many of the offered councils take it up.
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