Laying the groundwork : responsible AI senior officers’ report

Title page 1

Contents 2

Introduction 3

Strategic Engagement Beyond This Report 3

MOD's Responsible AI Policy Approach 3

Progress since 2024 4

From Policy to Practice 4

Responsible AI Senior Officers - Explainers of Terms 4

What do RAISOs do? 4

What do we mean by governance, assurance and Responsible AI? 5

Overall maturity and effectiveness of the RAISO framework 6

RAISO Statements Findings 6

Embedding AI Governance and Leadership across Defence Organisations 7

Culture, Workforce and Skills Development 7

Culture 7

Access to Talent and Subject Matter Experts 8

Recruitment and Training 8

Dedicated RAISO Support Roles 8

RAI Risk Management 9

AI Landscape 9

RAI Risk Management 10

Assuring Complex AI Applications 10

Relationship with Industry 10

Summary 11

Glossary 12