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The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is recruiting for a deputy director to be responsible for “portfolio and impact” and tasked with leading on strategy at the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (i.AI). Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/05/15/sci…

After two and a half years of development and trials, government’s artificial intelligence-powered chatbot has now been fully integrated into the GOV.UK App. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/05/15/soc…

In this article, #PublicTechnology probes the spending watchdog's primer on the rollout of artificial intelligence, produced to help departmental audit and risk committees keep on top of potential pitfalls. Read ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/05/15/edu…

Cybercriminals have been struggling to make inroads with the adoption of artificial intelligence in their activities, according to a new joint report by three UK universities. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/05/14/def…

Warwickshire County Council has launched a procurement exercise to find a delivery partner for an artificial intelligence drive at the county, with a contract worth up to £2.4m over two years. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/05/14/com…

The new state-issued digital identity will help address long-standing governmental and societal issues including “‘unnecessary data security risks” and “persistent exclusion”, a minister has asserted. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/05/14/gov…

Cybercriminals have been struggling to make inroads with the adoption of artificial intelligence in their activities, according to a new joint report by three UK universities. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/05/14/def…

Warwickshire County Council has launched a procurement exercise to find a delivery partner for an artificial intelligence drive at the county, with a contract worth up to £2.4m over two years. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/05/14/com…

Learn how Sarawak’s sovereign AI initiative is addressing data security and governance challenges, offering insights for UK public service leaders. Read more in this article from @flockio #PartnerContent publictechnology.net/2026/05/11/par…

The new state-issued digital identity will help address long-standing governmental and societal issues including “‘unnecessary data security risks” and “persistent exclusion”, a minister has asserted. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/05/14/gov…

Many organisations have learned governance lessons the hard way during the rise of low code. Hitachi Solutions examines how those same lessons now apply to AI agents, focusing on ownership, access, and clarity for successful adoption #PartnerContent publictechnology.net/2026/04/29/par…

As the use of LLMs and other automated tools grows across public services, citizens, civil society, and external experts must be engaged in democratic oversight, argues Louise Crow of @mySociety. Read ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/05/13/soc…

As it embarks on a £15.4bn programme to build new schools, the Department for Education is planning a new digital tool to help automate processes concerning testing the feasibility of initial designs for construction projects. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/05/13/edu…

The Ministry of Justice’s head of technology adoption has said “healthy scepticism” on the part of departmental staff towards digital innovation should be welcomed and viewed as a positive by IT teams. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/05/13/pub…

The Ministry of Justice’s head of technology adoption has said “healthy scepticism” on the part of departmental staff towards digital innovation should be welcomed and viewed as a positive by IT teams. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/05/13/pub…

As it embarks on a £15.4bn programme to build new schools, the Department for Education is planning a new digital tool to help automate processes concerning testing the feasibility of initial designs for construction projects. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/05/13/edu…

As the use of LLMs and other automated tools grows across public services, citizens, civil society, and external experts must be engaged in democratic oversight, argues Louise Crow of @mySociety. Read ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/05/13/soc…

An historic civil service building in Whitehall has received an award for its accessibility and inclusivity. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/05/12/edu…

The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined a major water company nearly a million pounds after “inadequate” security measures failed to prevent a data breach that affected hundreds of thousands of people. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/05/12/def…

Lookback: As the benefits department spends millions on a deal to support the rollout of its data ambitions, a reminder of what it has planned – and why. Read ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/02/11/soc…