Artificial intelligence (AI) offers opportunities for the public sector to transform how it delivers services and create operational efficiencies. To realise the benefits, entities need to effectively manage ethical risks and ensure the way they use it aligns with public sector values and community expectations.

This checklist provides key questions that those charged with governance can consider when managing the ethical risks associated with AI. Entities can use this practical tool to align their use with established ethical standards and governance expectations.

See our related report, Managing the ethical risks of artificial intelligence (Report 2: 2025–26).