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IPU Innovation Tracker
The quarterly electronic bulletin from the Centre for Innovation in Parliament
Issue 18
Welcome to this summer edition of the Innovation Tracker. In this issue we get an MP’s perspective from Jamaica on how tech matters in daily parliamentary work, as well as an example from Austria of how data visualizations can help MPs and the general public to navigate the national budget. Importantly, this edition also introduces the first set of “Use cases for AI in parliaments” created by the parliaments in the IPU’s Centre for Innovation in Parliament (CIP) community that are at the forefront of experimenting with AI in parliamentary work.
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Innovation in parliamentary working methods
Tamika Davis is a first-term MP from Jamaica, part of the historic high of 29% of incoming women MPs in the House of Representatives and the first woman to be elected in her constituency. The CIP team spoke with Ms Davis about her views on digital technologies.
The Austrian Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) created an online Citizen’s Budget tool, helping MPs and the general public to visualize and explore the national budget. The PBO tells the story of how the tool was implemented and the response it received.
Parliaments are increasingly looking to use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve efficiency, effectiveness and productivity. However, the path from recognizing this potential to implementing AI solutions can be complex and daunting, not to mention fraught with ethical as well as technical challenges. This is where “use cases” can help by setting out potential roadmaps for parliaments.