Reader, here's what's happening in the world of government this week

• Learn from the lawmakers testing AI for speed-writing

• Building new ideas into your policy thinking

• Read about the celebrity seal wreaking havoc in Tasmania

Hot topic: the coolest uses of AI in government yet

This week we launched Government AI Navigator, a living library of government AI projects around the world. Here are some of the highlights.👇

GOVERNMENT AI NAVIGATOR

AI for speed-writing

Learn from the lawmakers in New Zealand testing how AI can speed up tedious work, helping both legislators and the public better understand bills being passed.

GOVERNMENT AI NAVIGATOR

AI-powered drones to the rescue

How government agencies in Kansas City deployed AI-powered drone imagery for disaster recovery, speeding up delivery of essential aid to residents.

EVENT

Lessons from Successful Government AI Projects

🗓️ Tue 13 Aug
Join public servants behind successful real-world government AI projects as we discuss how AI is reshaping the public sector.

48%

of public servants say that working in government is like a comedy, according to Apolitical's recent poll.

THIS WEEK'S POLL

If you could borrow one thing from another government team, what would it be?

Data skills for public servants

EVENT

Hacks for Cleaning Messy Data (in Minutes)

🗓️ Tue 28 Jul
Learn how to spend less time untangling inconsistencies and more time producing the report you were asked for.

FREE COURSE

Become a Data-confident Public Servant

Discover why data confidence is essential for public servants in any role, what kinds of questions you should ask when faced with data and what kind of skills you’ll need to work with the data.

🌱 Take the resilience survey

Apolitical is running a short survey on how ready public servants feel for major disruptions, from cyber threats to pandemics, and what would make a real difference to the work of government.

Policy opinions worth reading

COMMUNITY POST

How do you engage wider stakeholders and build new ideas into your policy thinking?

– Peter Binfield-Smith, Policy Lead, Department for Transport, UK

COMMUNITY POST

Do you know a government that reformed its core instead of building around it, and made it stick?

– Rafael Leite, German Chancellor Fellow, German Research Institute for Public Administration (FÖV)

EVENT

Futures Thinking Community: Signal Club

🗓️ Tue 21 Jul
Join us at the next event in our series for futures thinkers. This month, we explore real-world examples of signals around ageing and how they may shape the future.

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And finally... 🦭

Wildlife officials in Tasmania are appealing to the public to give Neil, a 1,000kg southern elephant seal, plenty of space as the larger-than-life local celebrity continues his habit of blocking roads, flattening cars and knocking over barriers during his regular wanderings.