Report

What responsible AI for government actually means

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Key takeaways

  • The right question is not "are we using AI?" but "can we demonstrate we are using it well?" — with documents, not intentions.
  • The public standard is higher than the private one: citizens cannot opt for another state.
  • The seven principles are already backed by instruments Colombia and the region have signed; no agency needs to wait for a law to demand them of its own systems.
  • Colombia's measured gap is not normative but operational: principles on paper, capacity pending.

When the state uses artificial intelligence, citizens cannot take their business elsewhere. So we propose a definition with a burden of proof: the agency must be able to demonstrate, at any time, seven verifiable conditions.

The full document is currently published in Spanish; an English edition is prepared when demand warrants it. The Spanish record carries the complete summary and contents.