You say that like there’s a better alternative

UK govt salivating over this

Well, there is a use case.
I don’t know much about statistics. I can (i assume) as the ai questions in natural language that I would otherwise have to research how to calculate.
Of course, I may get a result, but I won’t be any smarter. If that was the goal, then great.

They would definiyely want to employ that, if this bullshit actually had anything to do with protecting children.