🛸 CASE FILE #187
The UK Government Is Telling Workers: Don’t Use AI Unless You Need It.
New UK government guidance says workers should first ask whether a spreadsheet or search engine can do the job. If AI is necessary, use the smallest capable model — for example, Gemini Flash instead of Pro or GPT Instant instead of Thinking.
It also says: keep prompts short, use as few as possible, personally verify AI outputs, and disclose when AI helped create or edit content.
The reason isn’t just accuracy. It’s also the energy and resources AI consumes.
The UK Government Is Telling Workers: Don’t Use AI Unless You Need It.
New UK government guidance says workers should first ask whether a spreadsheet or search engine can do the job. If AI is necessary, use the smallest capable model — for example, Gemini Flash instead of Pro or GPT Instant instead of Thinking.
It also says: keep prompts short, use as few as possible, personally verify AI outputs, and disclose when AI helped create or edit content.
The reason isn’t just accuracy. It’s also the energy and resources AI consumes.
