Government AI Readiness Index 2022 -- Oxford Insights

Many governments are looking to use AI within their operations and public service delivery. AI is being used with the goal of improving efficiency in the delivery of services, ensuring fairer access to services, and enhancing citizens' experience of services. However, there is a lack of understanding about what foundations are needed for a government to be in the position to integrate AI into services and, beyond that, what it takes for AI to then be used in government effectively and responsibly. The Oxford Insights Government AI Readiness Index 2022 seeks to address this lack of understanding. For the 181 countries included in the index we ask: how ready is the government to implement AI in the delivery of public services to their citizens?