Sections J and K of the guidance for civil servants (updated 23 May 2024 when I last looked) are relevant for social research commissioned by government.
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Generative AI Framework for HMG
“The Generative AI Framework for HMG is guidance on using generative AI safely and securely for civil servants and people working in government organisations.”
AI in Cabinet Office
Some interesting information beginning to appear, e.g., an Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS) for automated document review to detect ROT (redundant, outdated, and trivial information) for deletion (see here – you may want to copy-paste it into Excel for ease of reading).
There is also more information beginning to appear (see also follow up) on the Red Box Copilot, an approach to using AI to help prepare ministerial papers. Alex Burghart, Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) writes (24 January 2024):
“The Red Box Copilot has been made available to the Private Offices of Minister Burghart, of the Cabinet Secretary [Simon Case], and of the Chief Operating Officer of the Civil Service [Alex Chisholm], in which it is either currently or will shortly be going through more formal testing.”