AI Playbook for the UK Government

The UK Government launched the AI Playbook for 2025 to provide departments and public sector organisations with accessible technical guidance on the safe and effective use of AI. 

The playbook covers 10 core principles for AI use in government and public sector organisations. These are

Principle 1: You know what AI is and what its limitations are

Principle 2: You use AI lawfully, ethically and responsibly

Principle 3: You know how to use AI securely

Principle 4: You have meaningful human control at the right stage

Principle 5: You understand how to manage the AI life cycle

Principle 6: You use the right tool for the job

Principle 7: You are open and collaborative

Principle 8: You work with commercial colleagues from the start

Principle 9: You have the skills and expertise needed to implement and use AI

Principle 10: You use these principles alongside your organisation’s policies and have the right assurance in place 

The paper shows the interdependencies between some existing and emerging fields of AI.