Artificial Intelligence

AI kill switch

US lawmakers seek ‘kill switch’ to stop rogue AI models

Legislators hope to enable US federal agencies to order the disablement of AI agents and models that threaten security after unintended OpenAI hack on Hugging Face – plus, experts tell […]

AI can feel complicated for government leaders – but it does not have to. In this article, experts connect the most widely used AI capabilities to real problems government leaders need to solve

AI overwhelm is real: which capabilities are helping governments right now?

AI can feel complicated for government leaders – but it does not have to. In this article, experts connect the most widely used AI capabilities to real problems government leaders […]
Occupations typically held by women and university graduates, including roles in telemarketing, advertising and accountancy, are among those most at risk of being replaced by artificial intelligence (AI), the Australian government report has warned

Australian government report warns women and graduates most at risk of losing jobs to AI

Occupations typically held by women and university graduates, including roles in telemarketing, advertising and accountancy, are among those most at risk of being replaced by artificial intelligence (AI), the Australian […]

‘Groundhog Day’: NHS leaders say AI success depends on learning from past digital mistakes  

NHS leaders at a Global Government Forum roundtable made clear that AI has the potential to support neighbourhood health and preventative care but warned that success will depend on avoiding the mistakes of previous digital transformation programmes At a […]
AI rollout forms part of NHS 10 Year Health Plan

UK National Health Service to use AI for faster care delivery, as part of £10bn programme  

The rollout includes AI triage and notetaking tools, the Single Patient Record and other modernisation efforts that are expected to generate £41bn in benefits over the next decade The UK’s […]
Future AI scenarios

UK government sets out five AI scenarios to stress-test policy

The scenarios provide ‘a structured way of exploring plausible AI futures’ to support more robust policy development, the government said The UK’s Government Office for Science (GO-Science) has set out five scenarios […]
Phil Swan speaking at Global AI CIties on 17 June

‘I see AI much more as a service and leadership challenge than a technology one’: interview with Phil Swan, director for government digital enablement, UK Government Digital Service

Phil Swan recently joined the Government Digital Service (GDS) as director responsible for GDS Local, service standards, inclusive digital design, and digital workforce and capability. He moved to the role […]
Estonia is to introduce digital ID for AI agents

Estonia set to be first country to create digital identities for AI agents

The government plans to develop ‘AI ID codes’ to enable AI agents to act on behalf of people and organisations ‘in a manner that is both verifiable and auditable’ The […]
Omar Sultan Al Olama appointed chair of the UAE Artificial Intelligence and Data Authority

UAE creates dedicated artificial intelligence and data authority to ‘build government of the future’

The new authority will merge three government bodies’ portfolios and lead digital transformation under a single mandate The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is to establish an artificial […]
Christine Bellamy, interim director general, Digital Products Group, Government Digital Service and Shaukat Ali Khan, executive chief digital and information officer (CDIO) and executive director, NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board and Integrated Care System, speaking at Global AI Cities/

Local government leaders embrace AI challenges and opportunities at Global AI Cities conference

City and national government leaders have set out insights and innovations around how artificial intelligence is transforming urban services at a groundbreaking Global Government Forum event. Global AI Cities 2026, […]