AI tool can give ministers ‘vibe check’ on whether MPs will like policies

Parlex is one of several artificial intelligence systems being developed within the government

A new artificial intelligence tool can warn ministers whether policies are likely to be very unpopular with their party’s MPs, using a search described as a “parliamentary vibe check”.

Parlex is among a number of AI tools being developed for ministers and civil servants, which allows them to predict which topics might cause them difficulty with their own backbenchers – and pinpoint specific MPs who feel passionately about a given subject.

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