In February 2020, the Latvian government released its National AI Strategy on Developing Artificial Intelligence Solutions.
Name in original language
Par mākslīgā intelekta risinājumu attīstību
Initiative overview
The initiative has the following objectives:To raise the awareness of and competences in AI across society through education reforms.To promote the adoption and development of AI in the public and private sector.To actively engage in national and international cooperation.To develop an appropriate legal and ethical framework for AI.To unleash the benefits of a well-developed data ecosystem.To invest in a digital and telecommunication infrastructure to support AI developments.
Who has primary responsibility for developing the national AI strategy?
Ministry
Name of responsible organisation (in English)
The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development
Who has primary responsibility to implementing the national strategy?
Ministry
Name of responsible organisation for strategy implementation (in English)
The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development
Budget information available?
Available
Estimated budget expenditure range per year in Euros (EUR)
€35,000,000.00
To what extent do you have mechanisms or other efforts to involve stakeholders in strategy design, implementation and monitoring?
Expert consultation(s) and other engagement.,
Stakeholder consultation(s) and other engagement.
Has this initiative been evaluated?
Yes
Are evaluation results public?
No
