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Government seeks input on possible new methods of protecting currency

Minister for implementation clarifies that newly created GCDIO is not instead of chief data officer

Helen Margetts and Cosmina Dorobantu from the Turing’s public policy programme talk to PublicTechnology about ethics, explainability, and why government has ‘unique expertise’ it can benefit from

The potential for technology to embed and amplify systemic biases is seen as one of the biggest inherent risks of deploying AI and automation at scale. PublicTechnology talks to experts about the key issues and how they can be addressed

Hear, in this brief extract from our AI Week webinar discussion, how the NHS is using automation to help overcome fears about data security

Watch civil servants discuss the benefits of automation in this video from UiPath

Official response to select committee agrees with finding that ‘GDS’s inability to get buy-in from departments ultimately led to Verify’s failure’

In the last few years, the UK tax agency has automated millions of processes and it has ambitions to grow its use of AI into new areas. Tim East, CIO of customer compliance, tells PublicTechnology about the department's plans

Government commences procurement process for technology tool

Minister suggests that ‘match-funding’ condition was waived in award process, but says review of procedure ‘will not be the department marking its own homework’

Previous attempts that have relied on simply ‘winning hearts and minds’ have failed, according to PAC report

Director general Alison Pritchard showed off her sideline as a comedy writer and performer at annual digital government shindig

CDIO’s stay will not be extended beyond initially agreed two-year secondment

After retiring from permanent secretary post last year, ex-civil servant is to take global strategy role at cloud firm

Ministers and officials should receive information at the same time as the public, say senior figures from the ONS and Royal Statistical Society

CDIO Davinson says the biggest challenge is ensuring sufficient investment in the ‘underpinning capabilities’

Politicians and civil servants hit back at reports concerning analytics programme

Precise scope of new £180k GCDIO role is unclear, as is relationship with head of GDS

Agency’s boss Alison Pritchard says some parts of her organisation are ‘running hotter than others’ but believes there is enough expertise at her disposal

In much the same way that mobile-first design has taken hold, public bodies must embed accessibility considerations into their design processes, believes Jack Niland of Jadu Spacecraft

Simon Hart says GDS has reacted quickly and effectively to impending EU exit