Record STMT-WC07916Soft law

AI Strategy for the Digital Government

Strategy Institutional policyLatin America and the Caribbean · UYadopted

This document outlines an artificial intelligence strategy for the digital government aimed at promoting and strengthening the responsible use of AI in public administration. It establishes four core dimensions—ethical, regulatory, technical, and social—to guide the development, implementation, and oversight of AI applications. The strategy is structured around four main pillars covering AI governance, capacity development, use and application, and digital citizenship.

Summary and content fields are drawn from the document text and are pending editorial review.

Who issued it

Agencia de Gobierno Electrónico y Sociedad de la Información y del ConocimientoGovernment (executive) · UY

Lead issuer

Legal forceSoft law

Under whose authorityInstitutional policy

Judged fromfull text

Who it governs

Public sector bodiesGeneral publicNational governmentResearchers and academics

Public sector bodies and government officials seeking guidance on implementing artificial intelligence responsibly within digital government services.

Sectors

Public administration · Public AdministrationTelecommunications and digital services · digital government and digital services

What the document contains

What's covered

The document covers the definition and context of artificial intelligence, the rationale for introducing AI into public administration, four foundational dimensions for responsible AI use (ethical, regulatory, technical, and social), and an overview of four strategic pillars involving governance, capacity building, application, and digital citizenship.

What's missing

Specific operational enforcement mechanisms, binding legal mandates, or technical definitions of specific algorithms are not stated.

Key takeaways

The strategy aims to promote and strengthen the responsible use of AI in Public Administration.
Responsible use encompasses four core dimensions: ethical, regulatory, technical, and social.
Ethical implementation relies on transparency to mitigate unwanted bias and discrimination.
The legal dimension requires adherence to preexisting legal frameworks and international human rights standards.
The strategy features four pillars focused on AI governance, capacity development, use and application, and digital citizenship.

Principles it states

Ethical dimension: structuring all public actions through an ethical framework emphasizing transparency.Legal dimension: adherence to a preexisting legal framework and international human rights standards.Technical dimension: compliance with technical and regulatory frameworks, good practices, permanent review, and third-party audits.Social dimension: generating people-oriented solutions that seek the general interest and consider human agency.

Outline

· Background
· General principles
· Introduction
· Pillars, objectives and lines of action

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Length832 words

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Scopenational

How it scores

Pending review

Each score is backed by a quote verified against the document text. Editorial review has not yet confirmed them.

Accountability

0/5

Clear responsibility for AI outcomes

N/A

screening score · 2026-10-24

Fairness

3/5

Non-discrimination and equitable treatment

At the same time, by introducing transparency rules, the possibilities of unwanted bias and discriminations will be mitigated.

The ethical dimension

screening score · 2026-10-24

Human Dignity

3/5

Respect for the inherent worth of persons

The social dimension in Public Administration implies generating people oriented solutions that seek the general interest and consider the agency capacity of human beings.

The social dimension

screening score · 2026-10-24

Human Oversight

2/5

Humans remain in control of consequential decisions

It works as support for decision-making processes and the design of public policies

Background

screening score · 2026-10-24

Privacy

0/5

Protection of personal data and private life

N/A

screening score · 2026-10-24

Transparency

3/5

Openness about how AI systems work and are used

For its application and implementation, transparency in the actions of the Public Administration is essential.

The ethical dimension

screening score · 2026-10-24

Enforcement

1/5

Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force

permanent review of the measures implemented and audits by impartial third parties.

The technical dimension

screening score · 2026-10-24

Impact Assessment

2/5

Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use

At the same time, it implies risks and threats that we must take into account when developing AI applications in the public sphere.

Background

screening score · 2026-10-24

Topics

artificial_intelligence public_administration digital_government ai_governance digital_transformation