A policy brief provided by local.gov.uk that summarises the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s nation AI strategy and what it means for local government.  

Link: Brief for local government on National AI Strategy  

Sections include:  

Context  

What does it mean for local government? 

Investing in the long-term needs of the ecosystem  

• Developing skills and talent  

• Investing in research and innovation  

• Access to data  

• Access to computing power  

• Accessing finance  

Ensuring AI benefits all sectors and regions 

• Commercialising AI and driving adoption 

• AI for public benefit  

Governing AI effectively  

• Protecting the public and building trust  

• International governance and collaboration 

• AI and global digital technical standards  

• AI assurance  

• Public sector leading from the front