Bias is inherent. Unfortunately, human biases can unknowingly (or otherwise) creep into data collection and algorithm design in AI. It’s crucial for Leaders to proactively identify and mitigate these biases to ensure AI remains fair and ethical. This may involve techniques like using diverse datasets or employing fairness metrics during model development.
This includes assembling a diverse team of developers and ensuring fairness considerations are embedded within every stage of AI creation and deployment. In this topic, we explore ways to identify and address bias in data and algorithms to ensure fair and responsible AI. Leaders operating within clear ethical guidelines foster a sustainable AI environment, one that is conducive to ongoing innovation and responsible deployment of this powerful technology.
A talk by Dr Kevin Macnish And Nick Wild
A talk by Daniel Gale Digital Equity Manager, GRCC
A talk by Christina Tueje, Alice Wallbank, Tejal Shah & Marcia Hilton
September 2026
AI is an existential threat to humanity! And, also…There’s nothing to worry about… Ah, the joys of everyone having a megaphone in their pocket, connected to the entire world with a 24-hour news cycle of opinions and word-vomit. Part of the problem is there are […]
July 2026
Over the past year, we’ve seen a noticeable shift in how organisations approach user research. Across both our own delivery work and conversations with clients, AI is increasingly being explored as a way to speed up analysis, manage growing volumes of research data, and deliver […]
May 2026
While the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and the Local Government Association (LGA) highlight improved accountability as a key benefit of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) occurring across the UK, discussions with various councils reveal a more complex situation. Many officers and members […]
April 2026
Gilles Babinet, France’s Digital Champion and Samantha Niblett MP, pick up a conversation that started eighteen months ago, when Gilles visited Parliament to deliver the Digital Leaders AI Annual Lecture, they sat down to compare notes during the AI Public Sector Week, a conversation that […]
April 2026
When I sat down with Viscount Camrose, Shadow Minister for DSIT, during AI Public Sector Week, we discussed what it truly takes for public servants to deploy AI safely and confidently. Personally, I came away from our discussion with a conviction I had not quite […]
March 2026
For years, website search has been viewed as a basic function or a nice-to-have, rather than a strategic asset. Most of the time, they function ok – it exists. Since it rarely draws attention when it fails, it’s often left unchanged. But for many organisations, particularly those […]
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