Report Summary
Issued 9 September 2025, this FOI response confirms that the Authority does not currently use any Artificial Intelligence (AI) based products or services.
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Request
Your request for information dated 5 September 2025 is copied below.
I am writing to request information under freedom of information legislation, regarding your organisation's use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology/technologies.
I would be grateful if you could provide the following detail:
1) AI Systems in use
- A list of tools, platforms or systems currently deployed or being piloted/trialled.
- The purpose and function of each of the above.
- The departments or services where these are operational.
2) Procurement and development
- Details of any contracts, tenders or partnerships with external providers for AI solutions.
- Total expenditure on AI related technologies over the past three financial years, broken down by year.
3) Governance and Ethical Oversight
- Copies of, or information relating to, any internal policies, frameworks or guidance documents relating to the use of AI.
- Any ethical review processes or risk assessments conducted prior to deployment.
- Details of any group responsible for the oversight of AI use within your organisation.
4) Impact on Workforce
- Any assessments, reports or internal communications regarding the impact of AI on staffing levels, job roles or workforce planning (including recruitment, redundancy).
- Information on any roles that have been automated, restructured or made redundant due to AI implementation.
- Details of any training, redeployment or upskilling initiatives offered to staff in response to the adoption of AI.
- Any consultations with trade unions or staff representatives regarding AI-related changes.
5) Performance and Evaluation
- Evaluations, audits or performance reviews of AI systems, as referenced in section 1.
- Evidence of how AI systems have affected service delivery, decision-making or operational efficiency.
6) Data protection and privacy
- Types of data used to train or operate AI systems, including whether this data is synthetic or not.
- Measures in place to ensure compliance with data protection legislation, including the DPA 2018 and UK GDPR.
- Procedures for handling bias, transparency and accountability in AI decision-making.
