How do I use AI ethically and sustainably day to day?

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Follow your department’s AI policies, review outputs for accuracy/fairness/accessibility, avoid putting personal or identifiable information into unsuitable tools, be transparent about AI use, and prefer the smallest adequate model with short, necessary prompts. The Data and AI Ethics Framework adds seven principles to work through as a team: transparency, accountability, fairness, privacy, safety, societal impact and environmental sustainability.

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Primary (how) AI Knowledge Hub: Using AI ethically and sustainably

You must check and follow your department’s AI policies, as there may be specific tools or approaches you should use. When using AI you must review all content and check: the information is correct; users or groups are treated fairly and equally; outputs follow accessibility rules.

Section: Use AI responsibly

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Primary (how) AI Knowledge Hub: Using AI ethically and sustainably

Use systems provided by your department for government work, and do not include any content with personal or identifiable information.

Section: Protect sensitive information

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Secondary (normative) AI Knowledge Hub: Using AI ethically and sustainably

If you do need AI, if your model allows it, pick the smallest one which will do what you need. Keep your prompts short, clear and direct; use as few prompts as possible; only use AI when needed.

Section: Use AI sustainably

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Secondary (normative) Data and AI Ethics Framework

This is an overview of the main principles everyone should follow when working with data and AI in the public sector: Transparency; Accountability; Fairness; Privacy; Safety; Societal impact; Environmental sustainability.

Section: Principles

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