John Edwards resigns as information commissioner after investigation finds 'case to answer'
19 Jun Digital, Data & Technology

John Edwards resigns as information commissioner after investigation finds 'case to answer'

Edwards says he accepts he has on occasions "exercised poor judgement and made attempts at humour that were inappropriate and caused offence"
by Tevye Markson
NAO lauds Government Finance Function for ‘strong foundations’ with 2030 strategy
19 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
NAO lauds Government Finance Function for ‘strong foundations’ with 2030 strategy
Pension crisis: Capita eyes ‘more normalised’ service by end of June
11 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
Pension crisis: Capita eyes ‘more normalised’ service by end of June
Shared services: Cabinet Office explains 'outsourcing v insourcing' decisions
09 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
Shared services: Cabinet Office explains 'outsourcing v insourcing' decisions
HMRC and DWP to start using One Login within the next year
26 Jun 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC and DWP to start using One Login within the next year
GDS sheds light on plans to continue rollout of government-wide system over the coming months
DCMS names former DG as new permanent secretary
22 Jun 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
DCMS names former DG as new permanent secretary
Susannah Storey returns to the newly-refocused DCMS as its top civil servant after short stint at DSIT
MPs launch probe into cross-Whitehall strategic thinking
22 Jun 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
MPs launch probe into cross-Whitehall strategic thinking
Liaison Committee will examine how well government identifies opportunities, as well as risks and threats
ICO to probe use of personal data in government anti-disinformation work
16 Jun 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
ICO to probe use of personal data in government anti-disinformation work
Data watchdog will speak to Cabinet Office and DSIT following media revelations about social-media monitoring
'The more bids that are evaluated, the better the AI output will become': Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job?
13 Jun 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
'The more bids that are evaluated, the better the AI output will become': Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job?
CSW asked a cross-section of officials to play around with ChatGPT and establish how good it is at some of the everyday tasks they perform in their jobs. Here, Jack Perschke, director for public sector at Content+Cloud, considers what ChatGPT could mean for public procurement.
'The PQ response read as more frank and open than we might be happy to clear': Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job?
13 Jun 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
'The PQ response read as more frank and open than we might be happy to clear': Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job?
CSW asked a cross-section of officials to play around with ChatGPT and establish how good it is at some of the everyday tasks they perform in their jobs. Here, Gemma from the Department for Work and Pensions gives it a shot at answering a parliamentary written question... and applying for a grade 7 job
'It didn’t seem to grasp the rationale': Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job?
13 Jun 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
'It didn’t seem to grasp the rationale': Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job?
CSW asked a cross-section of officials to play around with ChatGPT and establish how good it is at some of the everyday tasks they perform in their jobs. Here, Greg from the Department for Business and Trade asks for help designing net-zero policy
'Make up an imaginary policy idea, and write a ministerial submission': Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job?
13 Jun 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
'Make up an imaginary policy idea, and write a ministerial submission': Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job?
CSW asked a cross-section of officials to play around with ChatGPT and establish how good it is at some of the everyday tasks they perform in their jobs. Here, Henry from the Department for Business and Trade sees how well it can craft a ministerial submission.
Education policy in the style of Shakespeare: Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job?
13 Jun 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Education policy in the style of Shakespeare: Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job?
CSW asked a cross-section of officials to play around with ChatGPT and establish how good it is at some of the everyday tasks they perform in their jobs. Here, William from the Department for Education puts his team's sassy chatbot, Ariadne, to the test...
Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job? CSW's panel put it to the test
13 Jun 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job? CSW's panel put it to the test
We asked a cross-section of officials to play around with ChatGPT and establish how good it is at some of the everyday tasks they perform in their jobs. See how well it did...
'This is a really big deal': Could ChatGPT change how civil servants work?
13 Jun 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
'This is a really big deal': Could ChatGPT change how civil servants work?
From "radical efficiencies" to "hallucinations", we explore the implications for government officials of large language models like ChatGPT
DSIT made up of 800 DCMS staffers and 935 from BEIS
08 Jun 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT made up of 800 DCMS staffers and 935 from BEIS
Newly created Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is still working on employee transfers, minister reveals