UK Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has launched the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Playbook for the UK Government to provide departments and public sector organisations with accessible technical guidance on the safe and effective use of AI. The playbook is organised in five parts: (1) 10 principles that all civil servants should follow when using AI in government, (2) an introductory overview of the foundations of AI (including generative AI), its applications, capabilities and limitations to all civil servants; (3) corporate and technical guidance on topics such as how to understand if AI is the right tool for the job, what use cases should be avoided in government, how to conduct user research on AI, how to build an AI team and acquire the necessary skills, and how to buy, procure and implement AI products; (4) overview of legal, ethical, security and governance aspects of AI projects that team leaders and senior decision makers should consider when working on AI, discussing topics such as bias, privacy, copyright, data protection, and cybersecurity; and (5) appendix with AI use cases in the public sector.
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