A GP app developed by the company was later backed publicly on multiple occasions by the health secretary, Matt Hancock. However, the shadow health secretary, Jonathan Ashworth, said Cummings’ undisclosed advisory role raised serious questions about potential conflicts of interest. “The links between Dominic Cummings in the heart of Downing Street, the health secretary and this AI health firm are increasingly murky and highly irresponsible,” he told the Guardian. “Cummings’ work for Babylon raises a clear conflict of interest [concern].”Hancock repeatedly boosted Babylon and promised to help change rules to benefit the company. In an accompanying Telegraph interview, Hancock praised the company and said he used its GP app.

Source: The Guardian October 11, 2019 11:01 UTC