As part of the AI agenda for the future, the Hessian state administration is working in various areas on how responsible “AI made in Hessen” can be designed for the benefit of local people. In addition to promoting AI innovations and applications, this also includes the development of artificial intelligence in smart administration. With the new brochure “Generative AI. An introduction with a view to the state administration” now provides Hessian administrative staff with an easy introduction to the topic.
The brochure provides information about the possibilities of AI, ethical or legal challenges and addresses concerns or fears about AI.
“Generative AI can be an important support tool for public administration and its use offers enormous potential. Our AI agenda emphasizes that when using AI in public authorities, the focus must always be on the benefits for citizens, companies and employees as well as the responsible use of this technology,” said Digital Minister Sinemus.
The publication is the result of successful interdepartmental cooperation. Under the leadership of the Hessian Ministry for Digitalization and Innovation and the Hessian Central Office for Data Processing, employees from the Hessian Ministry of the Interior, Security and Homeland Security, the Hessian Ministry of Economics, Energy, Transport, Housing and Rural Areas, the Hessian Ministry of Justice and the Rule of Law, the Hessian State Chancellery and the Artificial Intelligence Research Center at the Kassel Tax Office contributed their experience and perspectives to the project group. The Hessian Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information was involved in an advisory capacity on data protection issues.
According to a recent study, generative AI could reduce the skills gap in the public sector by a third and automate up to 55% of tasks. AI technology is already successfully simplifying processes in the Hessian administration and creating new communication channels between the public and the administration. For example, the State Statistical Office uses machine learning to evaluate statistics and satellite images and the Hessian Data Processing Center (HZD) is currently testing the use of speech, image and text recognition in administration.
Over the next few years, “AI made in Hessen” is to be further developed in a targeted manner through even closer cooperation between science and practice as well as support for application-oriented research and development with transfer into practice.