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30/01/2023

For the last post of our series reflecting on the findings from our evaluation of the Intel® AI for Youth Program, we are looking at the way the Program has been implemented in schools by examining the observations provided by administrators. Here are a few of our findings:

◉ School administrators, who support its delivery in education institutions, report extremely high levels of satisfaction with the Intel® AI for Youth Program and its impact on students.

◉ 100% of surveyed administrators expressed satisfaction with the Program as implemented in their institution. All administrators agreed that their students were better prepared for their future careers as a consequence of attending the course.

◉ A key feature of administrator satisfaction appears to be the adaptability of the Program to the local context; 100% of the surveyed administrators reported that their organisation has successfully adapted the curriculum of the Program to support local needs in some way.

◉ 100% of respondents have scaled the Program since they began implementing it at their organisations or expressed the intention to do so in the future.

Thank you for following along with our series! To find out more about the significance of educational organisations in the delivery of the Intel® AI for Youth Program, check out our full report here.

https://www.oxfordinsights.com/evaluation-of-the-intel-ai-for-youth-program

23/01/2023

For our assessment of the Intel® AI for Youth Program, we discovered that the Program offers an engaging, practical and impactful journey into artificial intelligence. To get a complete picture, we consulted stakeholders at all levels of the delivery and organisation of the Program, including lead coaches. Lead coaches are those who have completed the Train the Trainer (TTT) course to teach new coaches to deliver the Intel® AI for Youth Program.

We found that:

◉ The Train the Trainer course is successful in preparing coaches to deliver the Intel® AI for Youth Program to students.

◉ As a result of completing the Train the Trainers course, 93% of surveyed participants felt confident about delivering the Intel® AI for Youth Program to students.

◉ Of the surveyed participants in the Train the Trainer course. 92% reported that they felt satisfied with their overall experience of the Intel® AI for Youth Program. Aspects of the Train the Trainer course that attracted the highest praise from lead coaches were: trainers (87%), learning materials (85%) and length (85%).

To find out more about the involvement of lead coaches in the delivery of the Intel AI for Youth Program, check out our full report here.

https://www.oxfordinsights.com/evaluation-of-the-intel-ai-for-youth-program

16/01/2023

For our evaluation of the Intel® AI For Youth Program, we collected data from coaches, who delivered the course to students in nine countries. Here is some feedback we have heard from them!

◉ Coaches report high levels of satisfaction with their experience of the Program and its impact on students.

◉ Coaches reported an increase in their students’ technical and social skills across the AI for Youth curriculum, mirroring closely the self-evaluation by students.

◉ 87% of coaches participating in the survey agreed that the Program provided their students with skills relevant to the future job market.

◉ 88% of the coaches we consulted declared that they were satisfied with their experience of delivering the Intel® AI for Youth Program.

Find out more about coaches’ experience in the full report here!

https://www.oxfordinsights.com/evaluation-of-the-intel-ai-for-youth-program

09/01/2023

We’re starting a weekly series based on the findings from our evaluation of the Intel® AI for Youth Program!

Each post will be based on the main insights we gathered from the four target groups we worked with: students, coaches and lead coaches. Follow along as we dive into the results the Program has had in providing the future workforce with essential skills for AI development and adoption.

This week’s post focuses on student experiences. Across the nine countries included in our study, we discovered that the Program has been instrumental in consolidating young peoples’ AI skills and education, aiding in the countries’ ambitions to become AI-ready.

Here are some of the key takeaways from our research about the AI-related abilities acquired by students through pursuing the Program:

◉ 82% of students believe the Intel® AI for Youth Program is appropriate for their age and skill level.

◉ Students felt very positively about the contents of the Program, which they predominantly found engaging and interesting.

◉ A large proportion of all participating students report that they consider themselves to have ‘advanced’ overall technical skills after completing the Program.

◉ More than half of the students participating in this survey (66%) felt confident they could create an AI project that could have a positive impact on their society.

If you’re curious to know more about the students’ impressions of the Program, find the full report here.

https://www.oxfordinsights.com/evaluation-of-the-intel-ai-for-youth-program

16/12/2022

🚨The Government AI Readiness Index 2022 is here 🚨

We assess 181 countries based on the question: how ready is a given government to implement AI in delivering public services?

Answering this question means measuring the multiple dimensions of governmental and technological progress that contribute to AI readiness. The resulting index aims to help governments prepare for the adoption of AI in their services by having the capacities, frameworks, skills, resources, and infrastructure in place to make good decisions about AI use when they do so.

Check out the full report here 👇

Regional shakeup: Western European countries make up fewer than half of the top 10 countries for the first time as three East Asian countries achieve top 10 positions.

24/11/2022

In our 2022 Immersive Economy Report we released with Immerse UK and The Data City, we covered the barriers to growth in the immersive economy. We found that:

◉ 79% of survey respondents state that finding immersive talent is a barrier to growth - more than any other factor. This is a significant increase from the 45% of survey respondents that cited talent as a barrier in the 2019 report.

◉ Despite increasing levels of adoption, 52% of survey respondents listed low device pe*******on amongst consumers as a barrier. Part of this is an ‘accessibility problem’ that can be viewed through a few different lenses: Economic, Geographic, Physical.

◉ 57% of survey respondents listed access to finance as a barrier for businesses, compared with 52% in the 2019 report. Public funding was seen as small in scale and requiring long application processes for grants. In the UK, it was seen as lacking in ambition and being risk averse.

◉ Respondents argued that investing in trends is a feature of the industry. As a result, companies and investors are sometimes ‘looking for quick wins’ rather than demonstrating the long-term, ambitious vision necessary to help the immersive economy mature, creating uncertainty.

◉ Other barriers from our survey include a lack of understanding of the potential of immersive technology and underdeveloped industry standards.

If you're interested in learning more, you can download the full report here:

https://www.immerseuk.org/resources/the-2022-uk-immersive-economy-report/

22/11/2022

AI is increasingly part of governments’ plans to reform public services. Yet, it isn’t clear what it takes for governments to use AI effectively and responsibly. That is why we launched the Government AI Readiness Index in 2017.

This year we are releasing the 5th edition! Stay tuned for news on the launch soon!

Meanwhile, have a look at our Government AI Readiness Index 2021 here!

https://www.oxfordinsights.com/government-ai-readiness-index2021

18/11/2022

Last month we released our 2022 Immersive Economy Report with Immerse UK and The Data City. Here is a snapshot of the Economic picture of the immersive economy!

The story of the industry over the last five years has largely been a story of steady growth. Between 2016 and 2021, the number of immersive companies has grown by 83%.

A big feature of the immersive economy is micro-businesses. 80% of immersive companies with available financial data had between one and nine employees:

16%: between 10-49 employees

3%: between 50-249 employees

Less than 1% over 250 employees

According to The Data City, the total turnover for the industry is estimated to be £1.4 bn. 40% of immersive economy companies are currently pre-revenue, indicating that many parts of the immersive economy are still at an early R&D phase.

The largest UK companies identified by The Data City are Framestore by headcount and the UK subsidiary of Niantic by turnover. It is notable that amongst the top companies, there are many whose revenue streams are diverse and only partially made up of immersive technologies.

For more details, you can download the full report here:

http://www.immerseuk.org/resources/the-2022-uk-immersive-economy-report/

ImmerseUK is a cross-sector network for businesses, research and educational organisations across the UK that are interested in immersive technologies, including augmented, virtual and mixed realities.

31/10/2022

Ending our Human-Centred Public Services weekly deep dives is , which stands out as the regional leader, ranking 20th globally.

Kenya does particularly well in Technical Foundations, with a score of 86/100, the only pillar with a value above the global average.

Kenya does, however, rank lower in terms of Accessibility and Inclusion (60/100), and falls down when it comes to poor accessibility of service pages from mobile devices and a lack of alternative routes for completing services.

Nonetheless, Kenya is working to improve service accessibility precisely in terms of alternative routes. For more information on Kenya’s HCD strategies, check out our report and results dashboard:

https://www.oxfordinsights.com/hcdindex

24/10/2022

This week’s Human-Centred Public Services deep dive is Uruguay, the standout performer of the Latin American region, coming in at 6th place in our global index, and shining particularly in the Accessibility and Inclusion pillar (89/100).

Uruguay’s success in the regional rankings aligns the broader correlation between GDP per capita and ranking encountered in results. On the global level, however, Uruguay excels in 6th place given the size of its economy.

Our regional expert, Santiago Bustelo, pointed to evidence of political commitment to human-centred design within the Uruguayan government which could explain Uruguay’s success. This commitment is particularly clear when it comes to accessibility in digital services.

Uruguay’s collaborative approach to HCD also involves learning from the private sector. Uruguay’s National Agency of Research and Innovation (ANII) has also created the Innovation in Public Services Programme, which is explicitly focussed on improving the quality of public services.

To learn more about service design in Uruguay and find out more insights from the region, visit our report and results dashboard:

www.oxfordinsights.com/hcdindex

17/10/2022

This week’s Human-Centred Public Services deep dive is Canada. Canada ranks 4th in our Index, with a score of 80/100. Whilst it is considerably distanced from the top-three countries (after UAE, SIngapore and Finland), Canada scored relatively well in all five pillars.

Canada ranks 4th in our Index, with a score of 80/100. Whilst it is considerably distanced from the top-three countries, Canada scored relatively well in all five pillars: Technical foundations, Government effectiveness, Public engagement, and Accessibility and inclusion.

Canada’s scores were particularly strong in Accessibility and Inclusion (90/100), where Canada ranked highest in the Index, thanks to consistently high scores in all indicators making up the pillar.

On the other hand, the country is negatively affected by a low score in the Technical Foundation pillar (73/100), which is below the global average. This result is mainly due to the lack of a single-login system for Canadian public services, used as a measure of service integration.

Next week we will be back with another country. In the meantime, check out check out our report and results dashboard for a more in-depth look at the European region:

www.oxfordinsights.com/hcdindex

11/10/2022

This week’s Human-Centred Public Services breakdown is Finland. Ranking in 3rd place, it is the standout performer of the European region, with a very similar score to the UAE and Singapore (1st and 2nd respectively).

Whilst Finland did not top any of the individual pillars in the Index, their scores were consistently high across the board, including in the Accessibility and Inclusion pillar, where other frontrunners fell down.

Finland’s commitment to accessibility on their government pages can be seen in their detailed accessibility statement, which includes an accessibility feedback form where users can signal any accessibility issues on their website: https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/accessibility-statement

Finland’s scores are supported by a strong culture of human-centred design in government. Finland’s commitment to the principles of human-centred design for public services is longstanding. Find out more here: https://tem.fi/en/design

Tune in next week for another country's deep dive. Meanwhile, check out our report and results dashboard for for a more in-depth look at the European region:
www.oxfordinsights.com/hcdindex