At Apolitical, we’re excited by the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Our mission is to help build 21st-century governments that work for people and the planet, and we believe AI can help us achieve it. We also believe that AI presents governments across the world with unique opportunities to improve the lives of citizens and the environment, and we believe our role is to help these impacts be realised. You can find more information about Apolitical’s approach to AI in our AI Charter
But, as with all new technologies, AI requires strong governance to ensure it is used responsibly, fairly and sustainably. Therefore, we have developed a set of AI Principles that form the basis for our team about our expectations for use of AI internally, and an Acceptable Use Policy that applies to any use of our externally facing AI-powered tools. These principles are founded in global best practices and frameworks governing the safe use of AI for governments, including the EU AI Act, and guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office.
Transparency
To ensure that our members are comfortable engaging with AI systems on the Apolitical platform, they need to know where and how they are used. As such, in line with our Terms and Conditions, we will endeavour to highlight where AI is used. We also will share what data our AI models are trained on and provide a high-level explanation of how it works. This information can be found in the table below, which is subject to change as we develop our platform and products.
Used for Good
We use AI to drive us towards achieving our mission. As such, we only use AI where it positively impacts our members, the governments they operate in and society more generally. We embed this principle into decision making and product design for AI-powered tools, and ensure we have stress tested potential impacts through developed governance processes.
Fairness
We design and use our AI systems to the equal benefit of all our members and, beyond that, all groups in society for which our members work. We are constantly improving our AI systems to ensure that biases are mitigated. We also carefully consider the impacts of AI systems on society and if there are any disproportionate impacts on a specific group before we deploy it.
Safety and Security
We build and use AI systems with the principle of privacy by design and default, a core consideration at each stage of the AI lifecycle. We also ensure our team is appropriately trained to engage with and develop AI systems. We only use AI systems that ensure transparency, security and control. We also minimise the data input into AI systems, and don’t process sensitive data or personally identifiable information using AI systems without giving you clear prior notice, in line with our .