Can I reuse AI code, models, or approaches from elsewhere in government?

Answered

Yes — the Playbook encourages reusing ideas, code and infrastructure. The Knowledge Hub Tool library shows tools already created or bought across the public sector (with due diligence); the Prompt library lets you reuse and share prompts.

From the guidance

Primary (how) AI Playbook for the UK Government

You should also engage with other government departments that are trying to address similar issues and reuse ideas, code and infrastructure.

Section: Principle 7: You are open and collaborative

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Secondary (normative) AI Knowledge Hub: Tool library

Where third-party tools are mentioned, this does not imply endorsement. Please carry out your own due diligence before use.

Section: Important

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Secondary (normative) AI Knowledge Hub: Prompt library

Use this user-submitted library of AI instructions (prompts) to support your work in government.

Section: Prompt library

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