The UK paid £4.1M for a bookmarks site
9 days ago
- #Taxpayer Waste
- #AI Training
- #UK Government
- The UK Government launched the 'AI Skills Hub' to train 10 million workers in AI by 2030.
- PwC developed the site for £4.1 million (~$5,657,000), but the UI is poorly designed and lacks functionality.
- The site primarily links to external courses (e.g., Salesforce’s Trailhead) without creating original content.
- Accessibility standards are not met, making the site confusing and buggy.
- The site incorrectly cites 'fair use' (a US concept) instead of the UK’s 'fair dealing' in its IP course.
- Poor UX design includes a tiny 'Enroll Now' button and a misplaced comment section.
- A key feature, 'Skills & Training Gap Analysis,' is inexplicably closed to the public.
- Criticism of wasteful spending amid public service crises (e.g., NHS delays, underfunded schools).
- Small UK webdev businesses were overlooked despite potentially delivering better results at lower costs.
- PwC’s involvement highlights corporate exploitation of taxpayer funds.