AI

A thinking partner: Copilot as assistive technology

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Since 2023, Defra has been running targeted trials and rollouts of Microsoft Copilot - a personal AI assistant integrated within Microsoft apps. These pilots highlighted the meaningful ways it can benefit colleagues who are neurodivergent and/or have a disability or other access need and, as such, we made full licenses available as a reasonable adjustment. …

Using AI sustainably: how Defra’s Action Finder tool has shown a net positive impact is possible

Two Defra product managers talk about a recent project exploring sustainable AI development and its potential to reduce the impact our digital services have on the world around us.

Using AI to accelerate delivery during the discovery phase

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Jenny Taylor, Delivery Group Lead within Digital, Data, Technology and Security (DDTS) at Defra, Zoe Wilkins, Delivery Manager and Chris Leo, Head of User-centred Design Assurance, share how they are making the most of artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate delivery in their area.