AI

Governments of UK and Canada announce plans to secure AI sovereignty

The governments of the UK and Canada have separately announced plans this month to invest in AI sovereignty to support national security and boost home-grown innovation and domestic economies. On […]

UK minister for digital government and data Ian Murray with members of the UK Civil Service Data Challenge semi-final teams. Photo: Mark Weeks

Civil Service AI & Data Challenge finalists revealed

Four teams have been selected to go through to the Civil Service AI & Data Challenge finals, in which they will compete for £50,000 worth of digital product development to […]

Australian government releases national AI plan

The Australian government has launched its national AI plan, charting how it intends to build an AI-enabled economy that benefits citizens. The plan outlines three key goals: to draw investment […]

Great (public) expectations: New research shows the growing disconnect between the public and government on AI regulation

The UK government and the EU are opting for a lighter-touch approach to AI regulation than had once been the plan – yet research by the Ada Lovelace Institute and […]

Asian Development Bank calls on governments to harness AI for gender equality

Inclusive strategies to ensure women’s participation in the AI ecosystem are urgently needed to avoid further exacerbating gender inequalities, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In a report published […]

Notes from Liverpool: What have we learned from the Labour Party Conference about the UK government’s evolving approach to data and AI?

Party conference season rolled round again in the UK, and data and AI questions were prominent. This year’s Labour Party Conference saw numerous events exploring technology’s role in sovereignty and […]

Canadian government jobs highly exposed to AI, finds study – and recommends careful transition to greater adoption

Jobs within Canada’s public sector are among the most exposed to advances in artificial intelligence, according to a study by The Dais think tank, which highlights both the risks and […]

‘Evolution takes time’: Five minutes with Iliya Nickelt of Germany’s economic development ministry

This interview with Iliya Nickelt, chief data scientist at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, is part of a ‘Five minutes’ series featuring speakers from Public Service Data.AI, […]

UK government to test AI admin helpers to boost convenience for citizens

The UK government plans to trial AI agents that perform “boring” admin tasks on behalf of busy citizens, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has said. In its […]

Drawing on international best practice: Five minutes with Gillian Dorner, deputy director of the OECD’s public governance directorate

This interview with Gillian Dorner, deputy director, public governance directorate at the OECD, is part of a ‘Five minutes’ series featuring speakers from Public Service Data.AI, taking place in London on 18 […]