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Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence in the public sector: an engine for innovation in government… if we get it right

Carlos Santiso, head of digital, innovative and open government in the OECD’s public governance directorate, shares his thoughts on promoting the effective, responsible and ethical use of AI in the […]

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Estonia steps up virtual civil servant project

The Estonian government has called on tech experts from around the world to help develop its artificial intelligence-based virtual assistant, Bürokratt. In what Estonia is calling a world first for […]
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Canada to create top official to police artificial intelligence under new data law

The Canadian government could name a top official to police the development of artificial intelligence systems in the country under proposed legislation introduced to parliament. The Digital Charter Implementation Act […]
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Brazil’s national AI strategy is unachievable, government study finds

The objectives set out in Brazil’s national artificial intelligence strategy are unachievable, according to a study by the government’s accountability office. The report by the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) […]
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Malta fosters ambition to be ‘best possible environment’ for AI with six new government projects

The Maltese government plans to launch six new artificial intelligence (AI) projects to improve citizen services and further its aim of becoming a major development and testing hub for local […]
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AI intelligence: equipping public and civil service leaders with the skills to embrace emerging technologies

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data technologies may still be in their infancy but there is no doubt they will loom large in the years and decades to come. Karen […]
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Australia ploughs AUS$44m into new AI centres as part of national action plan

The Australian federal government is to invest AUS$44m (US$32.6m) in four new artificial intelligence (AI) and digital capability centres to stimulate growth and employment. The investment aims to give small […]

UK NHS to test AI systems for biases in healthcare

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is trialling a programme designed to identify algorithmic biases in systems used to administer healthcare. Its aim is to use Algorithmic Impact Assessments (AIAs) […]

East Asian governments surge in AI readiness – see global rankings in full

Governments in countries across East Asia have leapt ahead in their readiness to adopt artificial intelligence in public services, according to an annual index report released by Oxford Insights. The […]

Brexit, AI governance, and public service leadership: 2021 in review

The top features and podcasts from GGF over the last 12 months As we mentioned in yesterday’s round up of 2021’s top news stories, it has been yet another year […]