AI STRATEGY FOR THE DIGITAL GOVERNMENT

Start date :2019
End date :
Name of responsible governmental body :
  • Digital Government Agency (Agesic;)
Description :
  • This AI Strategy for the Digital Government presents the first actions to be carried out, through an open construction process, and shares what has been elaborated with different stakeholders to obtain their vision and contributions, both nationally and internationally.
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Objectives:
  • To promote and strengthen the responsible use of AI in Public Administration. Within that framework, four pillars that make up this strategy have been identified, each with specific objectives and lines of action. They are as follows:
  • To advance AI governance in Public Administration.
  • To advance capacity development for AI.
  • To advance use and application of AI.
  • To advance digital citizenship and AI.
OECD AI principle adressed:
  • Inclusive growth, sustainable development and well-being
Relevant policy area covered:
  • Digital economy
  • Education
  • Health
  • Innovation
  • Public governance
  • Science and technology
Related to a theme:
Direct beneficiaries:
Estimated budget expenditure (range per year):
  • Less than 1M
Background including shifts in the policy initiative:
  • AI policy is now part of a broader initiative that encompasses data management in public administration. This data policy and strategy for Digital Transformation establish the fundamental principles of government data as well as the organisational ecosystem to carry out a national data strategy that promotes and develops specific projects.
Policy initiative is a structural reform:
  • No
Evaluated:
  • No
Link to evaluation or reports:
  • N.A
Public access URL:
Funding from the private sector:
  • No
Type of evaluation:
  • N.A
Evaluation provides input to:
  • N.A
Evaluation performed by:
  • N.A
Policy instruments :

National strategies, agendas and plans

  • Type : National strategies, agendas and plans
  • Name in English :
  • Country : Uruguay
  • Strategy mainly prioritises : AI policy governance (e.g. vertical and horizontal coordination, evaluation)
  • Societal challenge(s) emphasised : None specifically emphasised
  • Implementation mechanism : Action plan | Periodic monitoring and/or evaluation of progress

Public consultations of stakeholders or experts

  • Type : Public consultations of stakeholders or experts
  • Name in English : This first version was generated by a multidisciplinary working group of Agesic professionals who come from different fields such as technology, law, sociology, and medicine, among others. This holistic approach provides different perspectives on how to address the challenge.This working group began researching state-of-the-art situations, in particular, examining the experience of countries such as Canada and Italy, pioneers in addressing artificial intelligence strategies focused on digital government. These activities involved the study of work processes and generated documents, as well as exchange instances with directly involved experts.After this initial stage, this document began to shape up and its main objective is, as mentioned above, to promote the responsible use of AI throughout the public administration, with a focus on generating better digital services and working processes.
  • Description : This first version was generated by a multidisciplinary working group of Agesic professionals who come from different fields such as technology, law, sociology, and medicine, among others. This holistic approach provides different perspectives on how to address the challenge.This working group began researching state-of-the-art situations, in particular, examining the experience of countries such as Canada and Italy, pioneers in addressing artificial intelligence strategies focused on digital government. These activities involved the study of work processes and generated documents, as well as exchange instances with directly involved experts.After this initial stage, this document began to shape up and its main objective is, as mentioned above, to promote the responsible use of AI throughout the public administration, with a focus on generating better digital services and working processes.
  • Country : Uruguay
  • Stakeholders contribute to : Policy design
  • Method : Participatory workshops and seminars | Focus groups
  • Number of participants : 25 to 100

Public awareness campaigns and civic participation activities

  • Type : Public awareness campaigns and civic participation activities
  • Name in English : To implement dissemination and awareness campaigns that allow to transmit to the public what AI is and how it is being used by the Public Administration.To strengthen the mechanisms so that citizens know their rights in the digital sphere and how to exercise them.To promote the development of Digital Intelligence, in its three levels (digital citizenship, creativity and digital initiative) to enhance the involvement, participation and apprehension in the development and application of AI solutions.
  • Description : To implement dissemination and awareness campaigns that allow to transmit to the public what Artificial Intelligence is and how it is being used by the Public Administration.To strengthen the mechanisms so that citizens know their rights in the digital sphere and how to exercise them.To promote the development of Digital Intelligence, in its three levels (digital citizenship, creativity and digital initiative) to enhance the involvement, participation and apprehension in the development and application of AI solutions.
  • Country : Uruguay
  • Medium : Other
  • - Other : Not specified
  • Aspect(s) being promoted : Other
  • - Other : Digital rights and citizenship
Last updated : Sep 21, 2022
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