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Inside ICS.AI: How an AI-Native Culture has Redefined Work
Discover how ICS.AI has transformed into an AI-native organisation - empowering every employee to innovate, experiment, and deliver real impact through AI. Learn how curiosity, connection, and purpose are redefining how we work.
ICS AI
6 days ago4 min read


Why the World is Looking to the UK for Public Sector AI Innovation
The UK’s public sector is emerging as a global leader in AI innovation. From real-world deployments in councils to international interest in ethical, scalable platforms, the UK's model is setting new standards in public service delivery.
ICS AI
Aug 283 min read


Derby City Council AI Transformation Showcase: Their Journey to £7.5M Savings
Discover how Derby City Council identified £7.5M in savings through council-wide AI transformation. This comprehensive summary of the UK's 2nd largest local government event of 2025 covers their unified platform strategy, real-world applications, and proven results across customer service, social care, and financial management.
ICS AI
Jul 177 min read


ICS.AI's Dwayne Johnson Reveals How AI is Transforming Local Government | Podcast
ICS.AI's Chief Local Government Director Dwayne Johnson was recently featured on the AI in Social Care podcast, sharing insights on how councils like Derby are using AI to save millions while improving services for residents.
ICS AI
Jul 33 min read


CEO Martin Neale Featured on ScaleUp Group's "AI Beyond the Hype" Podcast
Our CEO Martin Neale was recently featured on the ScaleUp Group's "AI Beyond the Hype" podcast, exploring how AI is reshaping public sector services and the rapid evolution of AI technology.
ICS AI
Jun 202 min read


Insights from our AI in Education Webinar - exploring AI’s impact across the educational ecosystem
Explore how Coleg Y Cymoedd and Nottingham Trent University are leveraging ICS.AI’s unified platform to drive student recruitment, enhance services, and transform teaching and learning, with measurable outcomes and transformative ROI.
ICS AI
Jun 154 min read


Can AI Care? Bridging Humanity and Algorithms in Adult Social Care
Discover how AI is transforming adult social care across the UK. In this conversation with ICS.AI's Dwayne Johnson, we explore how councils are using intelligent tools to predict needs, automate admin, and support vulnerable people, while protecting the human touch at the heart of care.
ICS AI
May 23 min read


SMART Staff Copilot: Transforming Local Government with AI
SMART: Staff Copilot unifies AI capabilities for local government, combining secure generative AI with intelligent voice documentation to save councils up to £5M annually, reduce documentation time by 80%, and give social workers back one day per week to focus on residents.
ICS AI
May 14 min read


AI Transformation in Local Government - Insights from Northwest Employers Podcast
Podcast: AI Transformation in Local Government - Unpacking Its Potential In a recent episode of the Northwest Employers Podcast ,...
ICS AI
Oct 3, 20242 min read


Exploring Phone-AI in Local Government: Insights from Renfrewshire Council’s Customer Service AI Assessment
Interview with Gary Innes, Customer Service Manager at Renfrewshire Council In today’s dynamic public service environment, integrating...
ICS AI
Jul 11, 20243 min read


Embracing AI in Education: Lessons from Coleg y Cymoedd's Evaluation Journey
Coleg Y Cymoedd share their experiences of AI evaluation to enhance teaching and learning, with SMART AI Learning Copilot from ICS.AI.
ICS AI
Nov 30, 20234 min read


Transforming public sector communication with phone-based voice AI
ICS.AI and NTT are transforming UK local council communication with phone-based Voice AI, addressing challenges in resident engagement...
ICS AI
Sep 28, 20233 min read


Telford & Wrekin Council Wins Prestigious APSE Award with AI assistant “Ask Tom”
Telford & Wrekin Council's commitment to enhancing customer service has been recognised at the Association for Public Service Excellence...
ICS AI
Sep 21, 20234 min read


Derby City Council’s AI-Powered Phone Assistant handles 62K calls, deflecting 43% away from advisors
Derby City Council’s AI-Powered Phone Assistance handles 62,000 calls in 2 months, deflecting 43% away from human advisors.
ICS AI
Jul 17, 20234 min read


How can Conversational AI help Scotland’s understaffed public sector
With many roles unfilled, human parity AI and process automation could help trouble-shoot essential service provision In our...
ICS AI
Sep 29, 20225 min read


New College Lanarkshire share how they are transforming student retention with AI
We were recently joined by one of our founding Further Education (FE) customers - New College Lanarkshire – at a webinar to talk about...
ICS AI
Sep 7, 20225 min read


AI Assistant discovers 45% of prospective student queries come out of hours
Deploying AI at critical parts of the student journey with Durham University Durham is using Conversational AI to redesign their...
ICS AI
Aug 3, 20227 min read


The algorithmic tool freeing ICO's resources
The ICO talked to Government Transformation recently about their digital transformation strategy, their success with AI and the part...
ICS AI
Aug 3, 20224 min read


Telford and Wrekin council share their journey to successful AI driven channel shift
Hear first hand from Telford and Wrekin Council on how their channel shift successes were accelerated with a conversational AI assistant.
ICS AI
May 3, 20226 min read


Experts in Conversational AI: Interview with ICS.AI's Data Analyst
Shubhangi Goyal is ICS.AI's resident Data Analyst. She works across the business on ensuring data accuracy and providing insights both...
ICS AI
Mar 16, 20224 min read
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