All posts by Jack Aldane

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  Skills gaps harming public sector AI adoption, warns UK spending watchdog

  Patchy levels of expertise have led to “uneven” adoption of artificial intelligence across the public sector, according to the UK parliament’s Public Accounts Committee. In a 22 October report entitled

  • Posted November 5, 2025
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  Morocco launches national AI and digital skills programme for children

  The government of Morocco is rolling out a nationwide programme to equip children with digital and AI skills as part of its drive to spur innovation. Launched at a ceremony

  • Posted October 30, 2025
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  UK veterans offered digital card for quicker access to benefits and support

  The UK government has launched a digital version of its physical ‘Veteran Card’ to enable the country’s 1.8 million ex-military personnel to access services “at the touch of a button”. The

  • Posted October 28, 2025
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  UK government unveils AI regulation blueprint to spur innovation across the economy

  The UK government has announced a blueprint for artificial intelligence regulation that would allow new AI products to be tested under relaxed rules, in a bid to drive growth and

  • Posted October 23, 2025
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  UAE regulates AI in national elections to promote transparency

  The United Arab Emirates has moved to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in national elections, in what it says is a world first. The policy demands that all candidates in

  • Posted October 16, 2025
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  Canada opens consultation on next national AI strategy

  The Government of Canada has launched an AI Strategy Task Force and a 30-day public consultation to shape the way AI is used in government and across the economy. Ideas

  • Posted October 7, 2025
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  US state department looking to agentic AI to ‘take action’ for officials, CIO says

  The US Department of State has set its sights on using AI agents to perform actions on behalf of staff, according to the department’s chief information officer. Speaking at the

  • Posted October 1, 2025
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  UK government plans to roll out compulsory digital ID

  The UK government plans to launch a digital ID in a bid to improve public services and allay concerns around illegal immigration, the prime minister Keir Starmer has announced.  

  • Posted September 30, 2025
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  OECD urges governments to take ‘high-benefit, low-risk’ approach to AI

  Governments must prioritise artificial intelligence that delivers the greatest value to citizens at the lowest risk to service outcomes and public trust, according to a report by the Organisation for

  • Posted September 25, 2025
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  Albania introduces AI-powered minister to end corruption in public procurement

  The prime minister of Albania, Edi Rama, has appointed the world’s first AI-generated minister to tackle state corruption and aid innovation in his cabinet. The AI minister, developed in partnership

  • Posted September 16, 2025
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