Government of RJ creates AI policy to streamline public services

Measure establishes guidelines for the use of technology in state administration and provides for the creation of a monitoring forum and an ethics committee.

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The Government of Rio de Janeiro published this Wednesday (14) the Fluminense Artificial Intelligence Policy. The measure aims to simplify processes and speed up public service.

The policy will be coordinated by state secretariats and Proderj. The project foresees the creation of a Forum and an Ethics Committee.

The formulation of the plan was supported by institutions such as Sebrae and the World Bank. The state government already conducts employee training with BID and Google.

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The Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro published this Wednesday (14) the Fluminense Artificial Intelligence Policy (PIAF), which establishes guidelines for the use of technology in public administration. According to the government, the objective is to simplify processes, speed up service to citizens and improve the provision of state services.

The policy will be coordinated by the state departments of Science, Technology and Innovation and Digital Transformation, in addition to the Center for Information and Communication Technology of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Proderj).

Artificial intelligence tools can be used to assist in analyzing information, planning actions and carrying out administrative tasks. The use of technology must comply with principles such as transparency and data protection.

Policy provides for forum and ethics committee

PIAF plans to create an Artificial Intelligence Forum, with representatives from public authorities, universities, civil society and the productive sector. The formation of an Ethics Committee is also planned.

The two structures will have the function of guiding and monitoring the adoption of technology in the state administration, according to the government. The proposal is to establish monitoring mechanisms so that the use of artificial intelligence advances with transparency and respect for citizens' rights.

The government did not detail which public services should receive the first applications of the technology nor did it present an implementation schedule.

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Participation of universities and institutions

According to the state government, the drafting of the policy included the collaboration of Sebrae, the State University of Rio de Janeiro (Uerj), the World Bank and the Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services.

Experts from the government, academia, the productive sector and civil society were also heard. The state administration also reported that citizens participated in a survey on expectations, concerns and confidence in the use of artificial intelligence.

Training to use AI

The state also reported that it already offers training to public servants on the use of artificial intelligence. The training is carried out in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Google.

The activities address technology applications that can help perform tasks, analyze information and simplify administrative processes.

According to the government, the preparation of employees seeks to expand the responsible use of tools and identify opportunities to improve services provided to the population.