Many public authorities are preparing to harness the potential of machine learning and artificial intelligence to support the provision of better services.
They can see how the technologies can summarise and analyse data, provide new insights and refine services.
But they are also aware of the ethical issues and risks involved, and that things can go wrong if poor quality data is fed into the systems.
This raises the question of whether the public sector’s data is ready for use with AI?
The question provides the underlying theme of UKAuthority’s AI and Data4Good conference, set to take place online next week.
It will ask whether the data is ready? Do we have secure foundations on which to innovate? How do we best unlock the power of trusted AI and data for the public good?
Strengthening understanding
The event will bring together a number of high level perspectives from government organisations and sponsors Sentinel Partners, GeoPlace and The Virtual Forge to help delegates strengthen their understanding of how to make their data fit to harness the potential of machine learning and AI.
Speakers will include: Dr Laura Gilbert CBE, director of the Government’s Incubator for AI; Sue Bateman, chief data officer at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Craig Suckling, chief data officer at the Central Digital and Data Office; Tom Smith, chief data officer at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; and John Bowers, information and insights manager at Liverpool City Council.
The event will take place over three 90-minute sessions beginning at 11.00 am on 16, 17 and 18 October.
It provides a great opportunity to obtain new insights and strengthen your understanding of what has been done and needs to be done to make public sector data ready to enable the capabilities of AI to work for the public good.
You can find more information and register for the event here.
