How to build legitimate and trustworthy AI in the special context of government

When:  Jun 22, 2023 from 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM (AEDT)

In the first of our AI series, we look into how to build legitimate and trustworthy AI in the special context of government

This webinar will help the digital profession members understand how to build AI systems and governance that upholds the integrity and responsibilities of the public sector. The talk and activities will be based on this paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2208.10087  

Presentation outcomes

- Learn about the special context of government and how it translates to business, engagement and governance requirements for AI systems
- Learn about the different usage patterns of AI and how they inform the guardrails and governance of your systems
- Improve your decision making around AI for your department
- Learn how to create demonstrable legitimacy in AI systems

Who should come along
Anyone working in government technology, service design / delivery, policy design / delivery.

Presented by

Pia Andrews
Pia Andrews is an open government, digital transformation and data geek who has been trying to make the world a better place for 20 years. She usually works within the (public sector) machine to transform public services, policies and culture through greater transparency, democratic engagement, citizen-centric design, open data, emerging technologies and real, pragmatic actual innovation in the public sector and beyond. She believes that tech culture has a huge role to play in achieving better policy planning, outcomes, public engagement and a better public service all round. She is also trying to do her part in establishing greater public benefit from publicly funded data, software and research. Pia was recognised in 2018 and 2019 as one of the global top 20 most Influential in Digital Government and was awarded as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Australia for 2014. Pia has also studied martial arts since 1990, and brings the philosophies and practices of Gung Fu and Chan Buddhism into her work every day.

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