Comment by Government Digital Service and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

UK government bodies responsible for digital public services and science, innovation and technology policy.
Keep open by default. Making everything private adds additional delivery and policy costs, and can reduce reuse and scrutiny. Openness should remain the default posture, with closure used sparingly and deliberately.
AI Verified (May 14, 2026)
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AI Verified GOV.UK guidance, published 14 May 2026 by the named departments, contains the wording verbatim. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
AI Verified Verified on the GOV.UK page: the quote appears verbatim under Recommendations, and the page attributes it to Government Digital Service and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, published 14 May 2026. ([gov.uk](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ai-open-code-and-vulnerability-risk-in-the-public-sector)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 · 1h ago
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