Explore thought leadership, tools and practical insights to support local public service organisations championing leading-edge practices in the ethical use of emerging technologies and data as part of their wider digital placemaking and service transformation activities.
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The collection is organised into five categories. Each category includes a range of topics relating to ethical use of emerging technologies and data in local public services.
This collection is produced by William Barker (Socitm Associate Director) and Martin Ferguson (Socitm Director of Policy and Research).
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