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AI Readiness in the Public Sector: Addressing ethical, technological and organisational barriers

Led by Max Clifford, The Government’s new "AI Opportunities Unit" aims to maximise AI’s potential in public services, but adoption in the public sector presents unique challenges. Hear the expert views from the ICO, the CPS and the Alan Turing Institute on how to navigate three core challenges to AI adoption. 

Download our report 'Enabling Public Sector AI Readiness: Confronting Ethical, Technological and AI Barriers' to explore:

  • Ethical AI frameworks: Practical steps to embed transparency, accountability, and fairness into AI solutions.
  • Technological readiness: Overcoming the legacy technology and data accessibility challenge in AI adoption.
  • Organisational change: Insights into building a workforce ready to adopt and manage AI tools, including upskilling strategies aligned with the Government’s focus on AI talent development. 

Delve into our report to help you navigate the future of AI.

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Our report explore's the barriers to AI

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Trust & Ethics

Where concerns about fairness and transparency are critical 
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Technology and Data 

Accessibility that is hindered by outdated systems and fragmented data
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People and Process

Where resistance to change and a lack of AI literacy pose significant challenges

 

 

Meet the experts 

We are delighted to incorporate the valuable insights and perspectives of public sector leaders in our report.

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Helen Margetts

Professor of Society and the Internet, University of Oxford and Director of Public Policy, The Alan Turing Institute

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David Leslie

Director of Ethics and Responsible Innovation Research, The Alan Turing Institute

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Matthew Cain

Chief Digital and Information Officer, Crown Prosecution Service

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Theo McCaie

Head of the Informatics Lab and Technology Lead for Data Science, The Met Office

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Glen Robinson

National Technology Officer, Microsoft UK

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Neil Mackin

Principal Machine Learning Strategist, Amazon Web Services

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Stephen Almond

Executive Director for Regulatory Risk, Information Commissioners Office (ICO)

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Suzanne Brink

Head of AI Ethics and Governance, Kainos

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Adam Watkins

Public Sector Strategy & Sales Director, Kainos

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Ricky Walker

Public sector Chief Technology Officer, Kainos