How should government use AI?
Civil servants are already using AI for a variety of purposes, from summarising and analysing data to drafting correspondence. The new Labour government sees AI as a route to greater productivity and growth, both within government and beyond.\n\nBringing together the themes of two private roundtables hosted by the Institute for Government in partnership with Scott Logic, this public event explored the use of AI in policy and communications, and for civil service effectiveness. \n\nHow are public servants making use of AI in their work?\nHow should government\u2019s own use of AI inform its broader approach to AI\u2019s development and regulation?\nAnd how can government distinguish between panic, hype and useful applications of AI and other emerging technologies? \nTo discuss these questions and more, this event brought together an expert panel featuring:\n\nDuncan Brown, Head of Software Engineering at the Incubator for AI\nMatthew Gill, Programme Director at the Institute for Government\nJess McEvoy, Principal Consultant at Scott Logic\nJeni Tennison, Founder and Executive Director of Connected by DataThe event was chaired by Gavin Freeguard, Associate at the Institute for Government.