All posts tagged "UK"

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  ‘We have to do it faster and better than they do’: CIA chief sets out era of US-China ‘strategic competition’ in AI and beyond

  The head of the Central Intelligence Agency has said that harnessing the power of artificial intelligence represents “the most profound transformation of espionage tradecraft since the Cold War” as he

  • Posted July 17, 2023
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  From AI to net zero: what governments are focusing on around the world

  Government are dealing with major trends influencing the work of public services around the world. This article examines issues from artificial intelligence and building citizen trust and engagement, to the

  • Posted July 13, 2023
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  UK senior civil servants to get 5.5% pay rise – but departments must find ‘efficiencies’ to cover cost

  Senior civil servants are set to receive a 5.5% pay increase next year after the UK government announced that it would accept the recommendations from public sector pay review bodies.

  • Posted July 13, 2023
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  Australia issues guidance on how public servants can use AI in government

  Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has issued government-wide interim guidance to public servants concerning the correct use of generative AI. Its recommendations mark the government’s first bid to set parameters

  • Posted July 11, 2023
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  Officials warn UK may miss climate funding pledge; Janice Charette calls for ‘wellness’ focus: policy & delivery news in brief

  Global Government Forum’s digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. UK will damage global standing if it fails to meet £11.6bn climate pledge, officials warn

  • Posted July 6, 2023
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  AI ‘could shrink UK civil service by two-thirds’ says former UK government HR chief

  Rupert McNeil, the former head of human resources for the UK government, has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could replace two-thirds of civil service roles over the next 15 years.

  • Posted June 26, 2023
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  Mission critical: building diverse teams to improve government outcomes

  Truly diverse and inclusive government organisations are better placed to innovate, to identify risk, and to deliver improved services for citizens than those that aren’t. But there remain barriers to

  • Posted June 25, 2023
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  ‘The question is not is the civil service fit for purpose, it’s is government fit for purpose’: how officials and ministers can work together

  The relationship between civil servants and ministers is in the headlines in the UK like never before. At a Global Government Forum webinar, experts discussed the cause of the breakdown

  • Posted June 21, 2023
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  AI could deny vulnerable citizens public services, fears EU chief

  Artificial intelligence is likely to harm underprivileged citizens most, the European Union’s competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager has said, as speculation grows over AI’s threat to humanity. Speaking to the BBC,

  • Posted June 19, 2023
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  UK public sector faces productivity review; US government told to quicken pace of federal property sales: policy and delivery news in brief

  Global Government Forum’s digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. UK chancellor launches public sector productivity task force with AI focus The UK finance minister

  • Posted June 15, 2023
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