Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee

Recommendation 1

1 Accepted

Committee hears evidence on the government's use of artificial intelligence.

Conclusion
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the Cabinet Office on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in government.1
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the implied recommendations, committing to GDS working with HMT to develop a methodology for tracking legacy system remediation funding and to improve cross-government data management practices, including for the National Data Library.
Government Response Accepted
HM Government Accepted
The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. to remediate their legacy systems. The GDS will work with HMT to develop a methodology for tracking funding allocated to legacy remediation projects and track this funding to ensure it is delivering the improvements identified when the funding was bid for. 1d. PAC recommendation: • Address the risks to AI adoption resulting from barriers to data–sharing and poor data quality. The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. the upcoming Government Digital and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Roadmap, including work to improve cross-government data management practices with a focus on data quality, as well as how this work will support successful realisation of the National Data Library.