All posts by Jack Aldane
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New Zealand government forges path to responsible AI with new framework
The government of New Zealand has launched an artificial intelligence framework for the public service, setting out a roadmap to safe deployment of AI across government departments. Paul James, the
- Posted February 12, 2025
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‘Global race of our lives’: how the UK aims to lead the AI revolution
Last year’s UK general election ushered in a government promising a mission-driven approach to public service. In line with this pledge, the UK’s prime minister Keir Starmer announced a plan
- Posted January 30, 2025
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President Trump signs fresh AI directive after revoking Biden order
The Trump administration has introduced an executive order that aims to solidify the US as the world leader in AI. The ‘Removing barriers to American leadership in artificial intelligence’
- Posted January 30, 2025
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UK prime minister reveals plan for AI to ‘turbocharge every single element’ of government
The UK prime minister today announced an ambitious plan to make the nation a world leader in artificial intelligence (AI), harnessing the technology to drive growth, improve medical care and
- Posted January 13, 2025
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Only 55% of high-volume Canadian government services meet standards, official figures reveal
Just over half (55%) of ‘high-volume’ services provided by the Canadian government met standards last year, falling well below the 80% target, according to data from the Treasury Board of
- Posted January 9, 2025
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2024 wrapped: revisit Global Government Forum’s top podcasts
From remembering the heyday of the UK Digital Academy to looking ahead at the hurdles public service leaders face in 2025, here’s our pick of the best podcasts from this
- Posted December 30, 2024
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Australian Public Service to release digital workforce plan in 2025
The Australian Public Service (APS) plans to release a strategy next year for attracting and retaining digital talent in the government workforce. Speaking after the publication of the APS’s 2024
- Posted December 18, 2024
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Generative AI could worsen regional divides, OECD warns
Generative AI could widen productivity and income gaps between cities and rural areas across a host of developed countries, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said in a
- Posted December 5, 2024
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Australian government workers save an hour a day in large generative AI trial
Australian public servants who took part in a six-month trial of generative AI reported that it saved them an average of an hour a day. The trial made Microsoft 365
- Posted November 20, 2024
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New Zealand sets out the rules for trusted digital identity services
The New Zealand government has finalised its Digital Identity Services Trust Framework, kickstarting the country’s push to roll out a suite of digital identity services. The framework establishes the rules
- Posted November 15, 2024