Open Data as a Foundation for AI Innovation

Artificial intelligence is only as powerful as the data that fuels it. As governments explore how to responsibly deploy AI, open data plays a foundational role in enabling innovation, improving service delivery, and creating public value.

This workshop builds a shared understanding of open data as essential public infrastructure for AI. Participants will examine how legal frameworks, technical standards, governance practices, and organizational culture shape the ability to share and use data effectively across agencies and sectors. We will identify common legal, technical, and cultural barriers to data sharing, explore emerging good practices for curating high-quality, AI-ready open datasets, and discuss where responsibly opening public data can unlock meaningful impact, from housing and climate resilience to public health and transportation.