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What steps is he taking to ensure agencies can test, trial, or adopt vendor-agnostic or alternative AI tools, given that AI literacy training across government is largely based on Microsoft products?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What steps is he taking to ensure agencies can test, trial, or adopt vendor-agnostic or alternative AI tools, given that AI literacy training across government is largely based on Microsoft products?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

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The GDDA and Public Service Commission have established vendor agnostic AI training which is available to all public servants. The GDDA’s research and work with agencies tells us that a range of different AI tools are being used across government.