Artificial Intelligence
How to Ensure Successful AI Adoption: Making Vendors Accountable and Trustworthy
Led by: Thomas Gilbert
With the rapid growth of AI tools marketed to the public sector, government teams face a critical question: how can we adopt new technologies while ensuring transparency, safety, and accountability? This workshop offers a practical guide to navigating the vendor landscape, evaluating AI tools, and setting clear expectations for trustworthy implementation.
This session is ideal for procurement teams, public technology leaders, innovation officers, and program managers evaluating or adopting AI tools. It is also open to any public sector professional who wants to better understand how to responsibly engage with AI vendors and support trustworthy adoption in their agency or community
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Learn about the growing number of AI companies offering services to government, and how to engage with them effectively—whether through procurement, pilot programs, or shared service models across agencies.
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Explore real-world case studies and documentation protocols that clarify how AI systems work, the assumptions and choices behind them, and the questions public servants should ask to assess risk, fairness, and alignment with public values.
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Gain tools and strategies to surface potential risks before deployment and set standards that promote ethical, safe, and effective use of AI technologies in government settings.
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