Public Sector AI Task Force Meeting December 2024
Details
The December Task Force meeting took place on Tuesday December 17. You can review the minutes from the meeting below.
Minutes
Welcome and updates - AI Policy, Scottish Government
A recent article revealing an AI system used by the DWP used to detect welfare fraud showing bias highlights the need to be open and transparent of AI being used within public services.
The Stanford Global AI Power Rankings Tracker was released and shows the UK in third place behind the US and China and notes a general trend for all nations across the world increasingly prioritising AI development.
Nesta is launching its second Manchester Prize to award £1 million for the most innovative and impactful AI solutions enabling the UK to accelerate progress towards a net zero energy system.
Feedback is being sought on the task force along with the working groups and a survey will be sent out in January to gather members thoughts.
Presentations
International Engagement - Scotland House, London
Scotland House London (SHL) is a platform comprising the Scottish Government, Scottish Development International, Visit Scotland and Food and Drink Scotland, located in central London. Collectively, platform partners work to represent the best of Scotland to London and international audiences.
SHL also operates a membership model for Scotland-linked entrepreneurs, SMEs, public bodies and other organisations to access hotdesking, meeting rooms and event space to support their engagement with London networks.
Scottish Government and agency teams at SHL work across portfolio priorities and interests as set out in the Programme for Government, including innovation, data and AI.
If interested in learning more about how you might partner with the team, or for more information on membership, contact Scotland.House.London@gov.scot
Vision for Public Sector Data in Scotland
Scottish Government together with NHS National Services Scotland and The Data Lab have been working together to bring to life a long-term vision for public sector data for Scotland.
A draft vision, released in October 2024, was co-created by a group of 30 individuals from across the public, private and third sector. They volunteered their time to take part in 3 facilitated workshops looking 20, 14 and 7 years into the future.
This resulted in a core vision statement ‘Scotland's data advances innovation and wellbeing for people and planet’. This is underpinned by 5 ambitions, objectives and enabling conditions.
The work supports the public sector to be more strategic in the way it approaches data, helping to increase the impact and value of data. It should give greater confidence to staff seeking to communicate the importance of improving the quality and security of data, how it is managed, analysed, accessed, and applied.
The team is currently establishing a ‘Realisation Group’ to take the vision forward. It will support members to act as change agents, building their capability, capacity and confidence.
Working Groups
Education and Skills
Full spectrum of all AI issues related to education, learning, reskilling and skills development.
Governance, Regulation and Standards
All areas of standards and regulation, new developments, impacts of international changes and guidance. Impacts of regulation on different work streams.