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AI and Public Standards: 2023 public bodies survey and responses

The Committee wrote to government departments and public bodies, asking them for an update on how they are adapting their governance processes for AI in July 2023. Their responses are published here.

• From: Committee on Standards in Public Life
• Published: 6 July 2023
• Last updated: 6 March 2024 — See all updates

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Letter from Lord Evans to government departments and public bodies asking for an update on how they are adapting their governance processes for AI.

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Responses from public bodies on how they are adapting their governance processes for AI

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The Committee’s 2020 AI report made recommendations to public organisations making decisions about AI, including private providers of public services, to help them establish effective governance arrangements to manage the ethical risks associated with AI.

Three years on, it is clear that AI developments have moved on at some pace. As such, the former Chair wrote to government departments and agencies, and public bodies, including the NHS, local authorities, and the police, asking them whether they are currently using AI in decision-making, and if so, how they are adapting their governance processes for AI in line with the recommendations in our report.

We received responses from 13 organisations. Their responses are published here.

Published 6 July 2023
Last updated 6 March 2024 + show all updates

1. 6 March 2024

   Updated to include responses from public bodies to Lord Evans' July 2023 letter.

2. 6 July 2023

   First published.