When should councils use the LGA Responsibly buying AI guide?

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Use it when procuring any goods or services that include AI-based technologies, or when contracting out public functions that use AI. It helps meet PSED and data protection law with role-based prompts. It does not replace ICO, EHRC or other specialist guidance. Councils typically buy rather than build AI.

From the guidance

Primary (how) Responsibly buying AI: a guide for councils in England

This guide provides councils in England with questions to help them comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) and data protection law when procuring artificial intelligence (AI) based technology or contracting out part of their public functions to an organisation that uses AI-based technologies. This guide applies to the procurement of any goods or services that include AI-based technologies.

Section: What is this guide about?

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Secondary (normative) Responsibly buying AI: a guide for councils in England

This guide does not replace other, more detailed, specialist or regulator guidance, but it provides practical prompts and questions

Section: Who is this guide for?

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