Ebook: How to kickstart AI adoption

The toolkit will help councils prepare their workforce and bring stakeholders on board, while ensuring protection for council operations, staff and ratepayers.  

UK-based Katie King is CEO of AI in Business, a member of the UK Government All-Party Parliamentary Group taskforce on AI, an editorial board member of the AI and Ethics Journal, and a twice bestselling author. 

The assessment and planning frameworks are designed for councils at any stage of their AI journey: 

• An AI-readiness scorecard for success made up of 50 questions across 10 critical aspects of AI adoption to identify gaps, where to prioritise efforts and decide how to track progress in the AI journey. 
• A six-month actionable plan focusing on new behaviours, processes, tools and proofs of concept. This helps councils develop a structured and strategic approach to implementing AI, ensuring responsible and effective integration.  

The scorecard will show you where your strengths and weaknesses lie regarding AI adoption and where to prioritise your next steps. This insight will enable your team to develop a six-month mini plan of tasks focused on six core areas of activity, allowing you to kickstart your AI adoption in a responsible, structured and strategic way.  

For example, one member of your team might have a watching brief to research how AI is being used in local government around the world and bring this information back to share with the council. You might include AI tools you want to do due diligence on, organise a monthly meeting with different stakeholders to share best practice, or do a small proof of concept in one part of the council.  

Download  a free copy of our toolkit, 'How to kickstart AI adoption'.