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Dan Peters 13 August 2025

Calls for AI ethics and data ethics boards

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Calls have been made for all councils to form artificial intelligence (AI) ethics and data ethics boards.

According to Local Government Association (LGA) research, just one in 10 councils have a data ethics board and 14% had a specific AI ethics board to manage risks.

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For more on how local authorities are using AI, check out: 10 Ways Councils Are Using AI to Transform Public Services.

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