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Its stated ambition is, by 2028, to put the city region's public sector at the forefront of AI adoption. Five projects (pages updated 8 June 2026): Maximising the Value of Copilot (GOV-LOC-GMCA-010); Using Power Platform and Copilot to Improve Council Services (GOV-LOC-GMCA-011); AI Prevention Demonstrator (GOV-LOC-GMCA-012); voice-to-text playbook (GOV-LOC-GMCA-013); Wigan Council's AI-powered FOI system (GOV-LOC-GMCA-014). DSIT is a named collaborator on four of the five. No head, budget or start dates are published. 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Priorities: SME adoption, public service reform, skills and jobs, infrastructure, challenge-led innovation, external profile, public trust and connecting existing work. Structure: AI.GM (direction), GROW AI (business), ADIO (public services), GM Data Unit (evidence). Activities: an annual Global AI Cities Summit and Conference, an AI Challenge Prize and GM-wide AI Charter Principles.","composition":"","parent":"Greater Manchester Combined Authority","parent_research":"Greater Manchester Combined Authority","relationships":"","notes":"","checked":"2026-10-28","website":[],"sources":["https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/digital/ai-gm-strategic-framework/","https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/digital/"],"source_quotes":[{"url":"https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/digital/ai-gm-strategic-framework/","quotes":["the UK's AI demonstrator city region"],"accessed":"2026-10-28","secondary":false,"raw":""},{"url":"https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/digital/","quotes":["responsibly, safely, at scale"],"accessed":"2026-10-28","secondary":false,"raw":""}],"bucket":"rule","depts":[{"dept":"GMCA","div":"gmca"}],"colleges":[],"directorate":"GMCA","previous_parent":null,"parent_changed":null,"head":null,"established":null,"location":"Greater Manchester","money":null,"supplier_id_guess":null,"system":null,"rule":{"kind":"strategy","stage":"published","stage_date":"null","sponsor":"GMCA","applies_to":"Greater Manchester public bodies, businesses and partners"},"topics":["public-sector adoption","investment and growth","education and skills","regulation and standards"],"confidence":"single_source","confidence_raw":"single_source (one publisher)","one_source":true,"as_of":"2026-10-28","rec_table":[],"ext_links":[],"link_texts":[{"kind":"related","target":"GOV-LOC-GMCA-001","ids":["GOV-LOC-GMCA-001"]},{"kind":"related","target":"GOV-LOC-GMCA-005","ids":["GOV-LOC-GMCA-005"]}],"div_label":"GMCA","degree":2,"related_ids":["GOV-LOC-GMCA-001","GOV-LOC-GMCA-005"]},{"id":"GOV-LOC-GMCA-003","name":"Greater Manchester Digital Blueprint 2023–26","type":"Rules and law","category":"Greater Manchester Combined Authority","affiliation":"Group page (one sub-page per strategic authority)","status_group":"current","status":"current — 2023-05 (refresh); period ends 2026","function":"Greater Manchester's digital strategy: five priorities (including \"Building responsible, data-driven public services\") and four enablers (including technology and data assets such as the Greater Manchester Digital Platform, a data mesh and Mapping GM). First launched February 2020, refreshed May 2023. The strategy page does not mention AI.","composition":"","parent":"Greater Manchester Combined Authority","parent_research":"Greater Manchester Combined Authority","relationships":"","notes":"","checked":"2026-10-28","website":[],"sources":["https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/digital/digital-strategy/"],"source_quotes":[{"url":"https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/digital/digital-strategy/","quotes":["Originally launched in February 2020, in May 2023 we refreshed our Digital Blueprint.","Greater Manchester has powerful technology and data assets which can be used to transform public services."],"accessed":"2026-10-28","secondary":false,"raw":""}],"bucket":"rule","depts":[{"dept":"GMCA Digital","div":"gmca-digital"}],"colleges":[],"directorate":"GMCA Digital","previous_parent":null,"parent_changed":null,"head":null,"established":"2020-02 (first edition); 2023-05 (refresh)","location":"Greater Manchester","money":null,"supplier_id_guess":null,"system":null,"rule":{"kind":"strategy","stage":"published","stage_date":"2023-05","sponsor":"GMCA","applies_to":"Greater Manchester"},"topics":["data","public-sector adoption","education and skills"],"confidence":"single_source","confidence_raw":"single_source","one_source":true,"as_of":"2026-10-28","rec_table":[],"ext_links":[],"link_texts":[{"kind":"related","target":"GOV-LOC-GMCA-001","ids":["GOV-LOC-GMCA-001"]}],"div_label":"GMCA Digital","degree":1,"related_ids":["GOV-LOC-GMCA-001"]},{"id":"GOV-LOC-GMCA-004","name":"GM Information Strategy and Principles for Collaborating with Residents on the Use of Automated Decision-Making Systems","type":"Rules and law","category":"Greater Manchester Combined Authority","affiliation":"Group page (one sub-page per strategic authority)","status_group":"current","status":"current — 2024-03 (plain English version)","function":"Whole-system information strategy supporting the Greater Manchester Strategy, with an Information Sharing Framework, ethical data governance work, a Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University (AI-themed; detail not on page) and a standard for working with residents on automated decision-making systems.","composition":"","parent":"Greater Manchester Combined Authority","parent_research":"Greater Manchester Combined Authority","relationships":"","notes":"","checked":"2026-10-28","website":[],"sources":["https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/information-strategy/"],"source_quotes":[{"url":"https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/information-strategy/","quotes":["an asset that needs to be valued and used effectively for Greater Manchester.","Principles for Collaborating with Residents on the Use of Automated Decision-Making Systems"],"accessed":"2026-10-28","secondary":false,"raw":""}],"bucket":"rule","depts":[{"dept":"GMCA Information Strategy","div":"gmca-information-strategy"}],"colleges":[],"directorate":"GMCA Information Strategy","previous_parent":null,"parent_changed":null,"head":null,"established":null,"location":"Greater Manchester","money":null,"supplier_id_guess":null,"system":null,"rule":{"kind":"standard","stage":"published","stage_date":"2024-03","sponsor":"GMCA","applies_to":"GM public bodies"},"topics":["data","regulation and standards","public-sector adoption"],"confidence":"single_source","confidence_raw":"single_source","one_source":true,"as_of":"2026-10-28","rec_table":[],"ext_links":[],"link_texts":[{"kind":"partner_of","target":"Manchester Metropolitan University","ids":[]}],"div_label":"GMCA Information Strategy","degree":0,"related_ids":[]},{"id":"GOV-LOC-GMCA-005","name":"Manchester AI Centre of Excellence and NCSC AI Cyber Security Centre of Excellence (announced 24 October 2026)","type":"Programmes and funds","category":"Greater Manchester Combined Authority","affiliation":"Group page (one sub-page per strategic authority)","status_group":"planned","status":"planned — 2026-10-24","function":"The Chancellor's AI package names Manchester as the site of a new AI Centre of Excellence to develop talent and of a National Cyber Security Centre AI Cyber Security Centre of Excellence. 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The GMCA pages opened do not yet mention them.","composition":"","parent":"HM Treasury (announcing)","parent_research":"HM Treasury (announcing)","relationships":"","notes":"","checked":"2026-10-28","website":[],"sources":["https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-unveils-britains-ambitious-plan-for-ai"],"source_quotes":[{"url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-unveils-britains-ambitious-plan-for-ai","quotes":[],"accessed":"2026-10-28","secondary":false,"raw":"https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-unveils-britains-ambitious-plan-for-ai — Manchester named for a new AI Centre of Excellence and an NCSC AI Cyber Security Centre of Excellence (summary; verbatim sentence not captured) (accessed 2026-10-28)"}],"bucket":"prog","depts":[{"dept":"HM Treasury announcement","div":"hm-treasury-announcement"}],"colleges":[],"directorate":"HM Treasury announcement (delivery body not named)","previous_parent":null,"parent_changed":null,"head":null,"established":"2026-10-24 (announced)","location":"Manchester","money":"null (not stated)","supplier_id_guess":null,"system":null,"rule":null,"topics":["education and skills","safety and security","investment and growth"],"confidence":"single_source","confidence_raw":"single_source","one_source":true,"as_of":"2026-10-28","rec_table":[],"ext_links":[{"kind":"related","id":"GOV-LOC-MSA-001","name":"£30m to kickstart local AI partnerships with Mayoral Strategic Authorities","page":"local","href":"../../local/#org=GOV-LOC-MSA-001","page_label":"Local government"}],"link_texts":[{"kind":"related","target":"GOV-LOC-MSA-001","ids":["GOV-LOC-MSA-001"]},{"kind":"related","target":"GOV-LOC-GMCA-002","ids":["GOV-LOC-GMCA-002"]}],"div_label":"HM Treasury announcement","degree":1,"related_ids":["GOV-LOC-GMCA-002"]},{"id":"GOV-LOC-GMCA-006","name":"InnovateHer AI education pilot for Year 9 girls (GM digital case study)","type":"Skills and training","category":"Greater Manchester Combined Authority","affiliation":"Group page (one sub-page per strategic authority)","status_group":"closed","status":"closed — null (pilot; dates not shown)","function":"Pilot AI education programme for Year 9 students in nine Greater Manchester schools, delivered by InnovateHer, to build AI skills and career awareness among young women.","composition":"","parent":"Greater Manchester Combined Authority","parent_research":"Greater Manchester Combined Authority","relationships":"","notes":"","checked":"2026-10-28","website":[],"sources":["https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/digital/case-studies/building-ai-skills-and-career-awareness-for-young-women/"],"source_quotes":[{"url":"https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/digital/case-studies/building-ai-skills-and-career-awareness-for-young-women/","quotes":["InnovateHer delivered a pilot AI education programme for year 9 students across nine schools in GM"],"accessed":"2026-10-28","secondary":false,"raw":""}],"bucket":"skills","depts":[{"dept":"GMCA Digital","div":"gmca-digital"}],"colleges":[],"directorate":"GMCA Digital (case study)","previous_parent":null,"parent_changed":null,"head":null,"established":null,"location":"Greater Manchester","money":null,"supplier_id_guess":null,"system":null,"rule":null,"topics":["education and skills"],"confidence":"single_source","confidence_raw":"single_source","one_source":true,"as_of":"2026-10-28","rec_table":[],"ext_links":[],"link_texts":[{"kind":"partner_of","target":"InnovateHer","ids":[]}],"div_label":"GMCA Digital","degree":0,"related_ids":[]},{"id":"GOV-LOC-GMCA-007","name":"Manchester City Council: Briefing on Automation and Artificial Intelligence (Resources and Governance Scrutiny, 7 September 2023)","type":"Governance and assurance","category":"Greater Manchester Combined Authority","affiliation":"Group page (one sub-page per strategic authority)","status_group":"superseded","status":"superseded — 2023-09-07 (later officer guidance due November 2023; not found)","function":"Report to scrutiny setting the council's position on automation and AI: officer AI guidance being drafted for the Corporate Information Assurance and Risk Group (November 2023); staff told not to sign up to AI tools with council email; two robotic process automation pilots; plans to explore a CDEI Algorithmic Impact Assessment pilot. 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Recorded because No 10 North now holds devolution strategy (GOV-LOC-021).","composition":"","parent":"Greater Manchester Combined Authority","parent_research":"Greater Manchester Combined Authority","relationships":"","notes":"Note: Greater Manchester's agreed Local Growth Plan priority: \"Improve the city region's innovation ecosystem, to support the growth of businesses and increase innovation.\" (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-growth-plans-england/agreed-shared-local-growth-plan-priorities). £30m local AI partnerships: GMCA not named. Cross-references: GMCA, Salford and Tameside in PropTech/PlanAI (GOV-LOC-025).","checked":"2026-10-28","website":[],"sources":["https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/who-we-are/the-chief-executive/"],"source_quotes":[{"url":"https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/who-we-are/the-chief-executive/","quotes":["to take up a new role as Deputy Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister, supporting the work of No 10 North."],"accessed":"2026-10-28","secondary":false,"raw":""}],"bucket":"gov","depts":[{"dept":"GMCA","div":"gmca"}],"colleges":[],"directorate":"GMCA","previous_parent":null,"parent_changed":null,"head":"Andrew Lightfoot (interim)","established":"2026-07","location":"Manchester","money":null,"supplier_id_guess":null,"system":null,"rule":null,"topics":["local services"],"confidence":"single_source","confidence_raw":"single_source","one_source":true,"as_of":"2026-10-28","rec_table":[],"ext_links":[{"kind":"moved_to","id":"GOV-LOC-021","name":"No.10 North","page":"local","href":"../../local/#org=GOV-LOC-021","page_label":"Local government"}],"link_texts":[{"kind":"moved_to","target":"No 10 North (GOV-LOC-021)","ids":["GOV-LOC-021"]}],"div_label":"GMCA","degree":0,"related_ids":[]},{"id":"GOV-LOC-GMCA-010","name":"ADIO project: Maximising the Value of Copilot","type":"Programmes and funds","category":"Greater Manchester Combined Authority","affiliation":"Group page (one sub-page per strategic authority)","status_group":"live","status":"live — 2026-06-08 (page last updated)","function":"Studies where Microsoft Copilot is and is not helping staff in high-admin roles (policy, procurement, social care) across the ten Greater Manchester councils, using Microsoft 365 usage data, surveys and interviews; output is a playbook on common tasks, prompt structure and safe data use, then training and local champions. Collaborators: GMCA, Manchester Metropolitan University and DSIT. 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