AQW 20692/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Finance

To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 20136/22-27, to detail the (i) terms of reference; and (ii) membership of the Civil Service AI Working Group.

Asked by Kate Nicholl MLA on 16 January 2025

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Tabled
16 January 2025
Answer due by
31 January 2025
Answered
21 January 20255 days after tabling
Department
Department of Finance
Priority question
No

Answer

(i) The AI Working Group referenced in AQW 20136/22-27 is an informal group of departmental representatives, established to share early learnings and best practice in terms of harnessing opportunities for AI to be potentially used across the Civil Service. There is no official Terms of Reference for the group who have no decision making powers.

(ii) The membership of the AI Working Group is made up of ICT Level 8 staff from across departments.

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