🧵Imogen sets out the current disjunct between the excitement around AI's role in revolutionising public policy and the reality of its current use. AI is often seen as a "silver bullet" for productivity and efficiency, but existing data-driven insights are underutilized in policymaking

New tech, old data problems. AI's effectiveness often limited by data deficiencies. Datasets often incomplete and may not accurately reflect reality, leading to distorted insights. AI privileges quantifiable data, potentially overlooking qualitative experience The relationship w public also changes.