AI Insights
Series of technical articles on implementing AI safely and effectively in the public sector. Complements the AI Playbook with deeper implementation topics the playbook deliberately defers.
Organisation: Government Digital Service (GDS)
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AI Knowledge Hub — How-tos and resources
Practical how-to articles complementing and updating the AI Playbook: using AI at work, prompting, ethics/sustainability, procurement routes, measuring impact, data readiness, governance, legal and security.
Organisation: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) / Incubator for AI (i.AI)
Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS) Hub
Hub for the ATRS template, completion guidance, scope/exemptions policy, and published records of algorithmic tools used in public-sector decision making.
Organisation: Government Digital Service (GDS)
Artificial Intelligence Playbook for the UK Government
Cross-government playbook. Often cited as secondary (normative) when Knowledge Hub how-tos explain how to act.
Organisation: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) / Government Digital Service (GDS)
Code of Practice for the Cyber Security of AI
Voluntary code setting baseline cyber security requirements across AI design, development, deployment, maintenance and end of life; intended to inform emerging standards including ETSI work.
Organisation: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
Data and AI Ethics Framework
Principles and practical activities for responsible development, procurement and use of data and AI in the public sector, with an accompanying self-assessment tool.
Organisation: Government Digital Service (GDS) / DSIT ecosystem
Guidance on AI and data protection
ICO guidance on applying UK data protection law to AI systems that process personal data, including fairness, bias, security, and Article 22 considerations.
Organisation: Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
Guidelines for AI procurement
Guiding principles for buying AI in government: multidisciplinary teams, data assessment, impact assessment, market engagement, routes to market, governance, explainability, evaluation and lifecycle/contract management.
Organisation: Office for Artificial Intelligence / Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) (with GDS, Government Commercial Function, Crown Commercial Service)
Guidelines for secure AI system development
Practical security guidelines across secure design, development, deployment, and operation/maintenance of AI systems.
Organisation: National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
Secure by Design
Mandatory cross-government approach for embedding cyber security in digital delivery, including policy, 10 principles, activities and implementation guidance.
Organisation: Government Cyber Unit / DSIT (security.gov.uk)
Service Manual
How-to guidance for meeting the Service Standard, including team setup, user research, security and a dedicated page on using AI in services.
Organisation: Government Digital Service (GDS)
Technology Code of Practice
Cross-government criteria for designing, building and buying technology; used in spend control and referenced by the AI Playbook for lifecycle understanding.
Organisation: Cabinet Office / Government Digital Service (GDS)
AI Knowledge Hub — Prompt library
User-submitted library of AI prompts for government work. Verified prompts have been reviewed by subject professionals; unverified prompts should be used with caution.
Organisation: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) / Incubator for AI (i.AI)
AI Knowledge Hub — Tool library
Catalogue of AI tools created or bought to support public-sector delivery, tagged by agile life-cycle phase. Information is time-bound; third-party tools are not endorsements.
Organisation: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) / Incubator for AI (i.AI)
Artificial Intelligence (security.gov.uk policy and guidance)
Government security landing page for AI: points to Secure by Design, the AI cyber security code of practice, the AI Playbook, NCSC guidance, and notes the Government AI Security Team / generative AI security community.
Organisation: Government Cyber Unit / Government AI Security Team
Ethics, Transparency and Accountability Framework for Automated Decision-Making
Seven-point framework for safe, sustainable and ethical use of solely automated and AI-assisted decision-making in government, plus a risk potential assessment form.
Organisation: Cabinet Office / DSIT / Office for AI (as published)
Introduction to AI assurance
Accessible introduction to AI assurance concepts, techniques (impact assessment, audit, testing) and how to embed assurance in organisational practice.
Organisation: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) – Responsible Technology Adoption Unit
Service Standard
Mandatory standard for government services. The AI Playbook states that if you develop a service you must use the Service Standard.
Organisation: Government Digital Service (GDS)
AI Opportunities Action Plan
Government roadmap and response on accelerating beneficial AI adoption, including scan/pilot/scale approaches and smarter public-sector procurement.
Organisation: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
Creating practical guidance for responsible AI adoption (Roadmap for modern digital government)
Roadmap initiative page describing GDS work on responsible AI adoption guidance, progress (Playbook, Knowledge Hub, ethics framework, advisory panel) and next steps.
Organisation: Government Digital Service (GDS)
Government Analysis Function AI Hub
Single entry point for analysts to approved AI-related guidance, learning materials and standards aligned to the Analysis Function strategy.
Organisation: Government Analysis Function
Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (i.AI)
i.AI pioneers transformative AI applications for public good; public site also surfaces the AI Knowledge Hub. Organisational pages on GOV.UK note merger into GDS.
Organisation: Government Digital Service / DSIT (i.AI merged into GDS Jan 2025)
Justice AI Unit
MoJ Justice AI Unit site describing responsible AI embedding across justice services using a scan/pilot/scale model.
Organisation: Ministry of Justice
LGA Artificial Intelligence Hub and AI Network
LGA hub for council AI resources, plus peer AI Network (and practitioners network) for risks, rewards and readiness discussions.
Organisation: Local Government Association (LGA)
NHS AI knowledge repository
NHS repository and community resources for responsible AI adoption in health and care, including the AI Ambassador Network.
Organisation: NHS England Digital
Responsibly buying AI: a guide for councils in England
Role-based prompts for English councils to embed Public Sector Equality Duty and data protection into AI commissioning, procurement and contract management.
Organisation: Local Government Association (LGA), with LOTI, EHRC and ICO
AI Knowledge Hub
Umbrella hub on ai.gov.uk for public-sector AI practice. Split in this catalogue into three citable sub-sources: how-tos, prompt library, and tool library.
Organisation: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) / Incubator for AI (i.AI) / GDS ecosystem
AI Security Institute (formerly AI Safety Institute)
DSIT institute focused on understanding and reducing risks from advanced AI. GOV.UK notes the rename from AI Safety Institute to AI Security Institute.
Organisation: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
Automation and AI Community of Practice (Wales)
Monthly community of practice for people implementing automation and AI across the Welsh public sector, facilitated via Digital Public Services Wales.
Organisation: Digital Public Services Wales / Welsh Government
Defence Artificial Intelligence Centre (DAIC)
MoD centre that champions, enables and innovates AI across UK Defence.
Organisation: Ministry of Defence
GDS Responsible AI Advisory Panel
Advisory panel convened to advise on responsible AI use across government; referenced from the Roadmap for modern digital government AI adoption page.
Organisation: Government Digital Service (GDS)
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