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Benjamin Gilburt - Data Ethics Lead, GDS

Developing frameworks and tools to support responsible data and AI use across the public sector

Posted by: Lucia Hawkes - Data Ethics Advisor, GDS, Elena Hess-Rheingans - Data Ethics Lead, GDS and Benjamin Gilburt - Data Ethics Lead, GDS, Posted on: 10 March 2025 - Categories: AI, Cross-government strategy, Digital strategy, Digital transformation, Government Digital and Data
The UK government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan highlights the need for safe and responsible AI adoption to drive innovation and improve public services.

The GDS Data Ethics team share their work and progress to date about the Data Ethics Framework - why it is important, how it is used and how teams can get involved.

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