Role

The duties of external panel members of the Government Digital Service (GDS) Responsible AI Advisory Panel (the panel) involve, but are not limited to:

• Providing technical and cross-disciplinary expertise relevant to the responsible development of AI to GDS through the work of the panel
• Providing strategic advice on how GDS can better deliver responsible AI products
• Shaping the work programme of the panel to ensure that it best delivers on its objective of providing the best possible advice to GDS on the responsible development of AI
• Ensuring that the work of GDS is appropriately informed by the latest evidence, standards and best practice across the AI sector
• Scrutinising individual AI products across government, and providing advice on how these products can best be responsibly delivered

Expertise

External panel members should have:

• an interest in the challenges and opportunities posed by AI in the public sector

• leading expertise in one or more of the following areas:

  • data ethics, AI ethics or responsible innovation
  • AI and data science, from a commercial, academic or civil society perspective
  • Tech policy and regulation
  • International perspectives of AI use
  • Workforce impacts of AI
• an ability to think strategically and exercise sound judgment strong communication, influencing and persuading skills
• an ability to work constructively with fellow board members and wider stakeholders

Time commitment and expectations

• The panel will convene for an initial one year from its initial meeting. External panel members will be appointed for a one year term, with the possibility for this term to be extended
• The panel will meet for full meetings at a minimum of once a quarter
• Panel members are direct ministerial appointments, subject to due diligence checks and baseline personnel security standard (BPSS) checks
• Panel members are able to access departmental material at no higher classification than Official-Sensitive
• Panel members will be expected to follow the Seven Principles of Public Life and are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies
• Panel members will be expected to provide the equivalent of 1-2 hours per month on the work of the panel
• Panel members will not receive remuneration for their work on the panel