Latvia's AI initiative outlines a three-year strategy to guide the use of artificial intelligence in government and the economy. It aims to raise awareness and assess how AI can improve public services. The plan helps prepare the country for digital transformation and supports smarter decision-making across sectors.
Name in original language
Informatīvais ziņojums "Par mākslīgā intelekta risinājumu attīstību" (projekts)
Initiative overview
The purpose of the information report is to provide insight into artificial intelligence (AI) technology, in the current situation with the use of AI solutions in the world and Latvia, to describe growth potential and risks, to raise awareness, to promote the deployment of AI technologies in both the State administration and the Latvian economy as a whole. A follow-up to the promotion of AI over the next three-year period is defined. This information report is the first document in the public administration in Latvia, in which the AI is described. The first planning document, which will include interdisciplinary activity of in the area of AI, will be the Digital Transformation Guidelines for 2021-2027, which plan to develop by 30 December 2020. The Digital Transformation Guidelines for 2021-2027 will follow the document Information Society Development Guidelines 2014-2020.The information report follows from the European Commission Document adopted on 7 December 2018 entitled A coordinated plan for artificial intelligence (COM (2018) 795 final) inviting Member States to prepare national MI strategies by mid-2019. Paragraph 42.3 of the Governments Declaration on the implementation of the activities planned by Cabinet of Ministers Certain priorities and strategies for the development of Latvian artificial intelligence.The initiative has the following objectives:To promote AI in education and science.To make data available.To use AI in the public sector and promote the adoption of AI in the economy.To establish an assessment system.To develop an appropriate legal framework for AI.To integrate automation and AI in all sector strategies.
Name of responsible organisation (in English)
The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development
