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Artificial Intelligence

South Korea commits US$4bn to bolster tech sectors

The South Korean government will spend S$4.7 trillion (US$3.9bn) of its 2020 budget on technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), in a bid to boost R&D, infrastructure and economic growth.   […]

UK to invest US$300m in national artificial intelligence lab

The UK government has pledged £250m (US$302m) for a national Artificial Intelligence lab designed to provide NHS patients with improved and personalised care.   The lab will bring together the […]

Canada’s digital chief Alex Benay quits government

Alex Benay has announced he will step down as Canada’s chief information officer next month to “take on new challenge” at tech start-up MindBridge. “It is with mixed emotions that […]

Japan sets out its goals in $1bn technological research programme

The Japanese government has pledged to spend ¥100bn (US$944m) on a range of ambitious programmes designed to address major societal challenges, including a project that aims to eliminate plastic waste […]

AI Lessons: What the Public Sector Can Learn From the Private Sector

The public sector has a unique set of needs compared to the private sector. The primary difference is the public sector exists to provide security and services to the population, […]

EU report warns of AI risks to human rights

EU Member States should refrain from “disproportionate and mass surveillance of individuals,” deploy artificial intelligence (AI) technologies such as facial recognition with great care, and ban some AI applications – […]

UK data ethics chief warns of threat to public trust

The head of the UK’s new technology ethics unit has warned that a loss of public trust could undermine work to develop and implement artificial intelligence (AI) systems. “Public trust […]

New tech will ‘magnify’ data flaws, says UK watchdog

The UK government risks “magnifying” problems in the quality of its data through the application of new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) has […]

Living on the Edge: the power of Edge computing in public service delivery

‘Edge’ computing is the new kid on the AI block, and could dramatically expand the public sector applications of machine learning; but it demands a specific set of skills and […]

UK unveils Technology Innovation Strategy

The UK government has published its Technology Innovation Strategy, which sets out how it will implement digital technology to improve service delivery. The Cabinet Office’s minister for implementation, Oliver Dowden, […]