Socitm publishes guidance on AI in social care UKAuthority

Efforts to use artificial intelligence in social care should start small and include the early adoption of data standards, according to public sector IT association Socitm. It has published a series of guides, How AI meets social care, to coincide with its virtual President's Conference this week. They are broken down to cover the technical, legal and commercial, professional practice and trust elements of the issue, with another document providing an introduction. Socitm says the guidance is based on the experience of key stakeholders and should act as a resource for social care providers in adopting the technology. The technical guide places a focus on ensuring the interoperability of AI in existing digital architecture to support the integration of health and social care, along with the sustainability and ease of use of the technology.