From December 2024 to February 2025, the LGA repeated its survey to explore the use of artificial intelligence in English councils. This will enable the LGA to build an evidence base for its support to councils in this space, and to ensure that local government is part of the national conversation.
This guide provides councils in England with questions to help them comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) and data protection law when procuring artificial intelligence (AI) based technology or contracting out part of their public functions to an organisation that uses AI-based technologies.
In February 2024, the LGA launched a survey to explore the landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) deployment within local authorities. The insights gathered will inform the LGA's engagement, research, and advocacy efforts, enabling us to better support local authorities in the safe deployment of AI.
