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Activity type

activity_type

Level: activity

Values

policy_guidance
Executive orders, agency memos, acceptable-use rules, procurement standards, internal guidance on permissible GenAI tools and data handling.
pilot_experiment
Limited trials, sandboxes, proof-of-concept deployments, or time-bounded experiments.
program_initiative
Cross-agency programs, governance bodies, training programs, or platform rollouts spanning multiple units.
internal_operational
Routine internal use for drafting, summarization, knowledge search, translation, internal helpdesks, or developer tooling.
public_facing_service
Citizen- or business-facing chatbots, service navigation, translation, complaint handling, case triage.

Missing answers

unknown
unknown is not one of the answers: it is set when the chosen answer's certainty is below the bar. It means the page confirms a GenAI activity at this institution but does not let its kind be told; it is never a default.

action_type

Level: activity

Values

deployment
The institution puts a GenAI tool to use, or tries one out, for its own work or for the public. The stage and the purchase status are coded separately.
governance
The institution issues or applies a rule on GenAI use: a policy, guidance, approved-tool list, order or standard. A body that sets or oversees such rules also counts.
staff_training
The institution trains its own staff to use GenAI.
program
A container activity whose named components are each their own activity, linked to it. Used only when the page names the components.

Missing answers

unknown
unknown is not one of the answers: it is set when the chosen answer's certainty is below the bar. It means the page mentions the activity but does not let its kind of action be settled.

adoption_stage

Level: activity

Values

proposed
Exploratory or hedged intent with no concrete commitment: "considering," "exploring," "studying feasibility," early discussions, unfunded or undated ideas. The text must still be explicitly generative-AI and tied to this institution. No named tool tied to a timeline, no signed MoU or contract, no budget line, no adopted policy.
announced
Publicly stated intent to deploy with a concrete, documented commitment but no evidence of actual use. Includes: MoUs, budget allocations without deployment, strategy timelines.
pilot
Limited deployment: subset of users/departments/use cases; described as trial/pilot/PoC/experiment; time-bounded.
production
Fully operational: available to intended user base, no longer experimental, in routine operations.
discontinued
Previously deployed but explicitly ended, cancelled, or suspended.

Missing answers

unknown
unknown is not one of the answers: it is set when the chosen answer's certainty is below the bar. It means the page confirms the GenAI activity but does not let its stage be settled.

procurement_status

Level: activity

Values

none_documented
The page documents the activity but no purchase step for it.
tender_or_rfp
The institution has issued a call for tenders, a request for proposals or a similar invitation to bid for the tool or service.
award_or_contract
A contract, award or licence agreement for the tool or service is reported as made.
payment_or_subscription
The page records a payment, invoice or subscription for the tool or service. On its own this does not show use; the stage is then unknown unless use is shown.

Missing answers

unknown
The page mentions a purchase of the tool or service but does not let it be settled.

service_domain

Level: activity

Values

general_public_services
Running government itself: executive and legislative bodies, financial, fiscal and tax affairs, foreign affairs and foreign economic aid, general administration and internal services, and basic research.
defence
Military and civil defence, and foreign military aid.
public_order_safety
Police, fire protection, the courts and prisons.
economic_affairs
Economic, commercial and labour affairs; agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting; fuel and energy; mining, manufacturing and construction; transport; communication (post and telecommunications); other industries, such as trade, tourism, hotels and restaurants.
environmental_protection
Waste and waste-water management, pollution control, and the protection of biodiversity and landscape.
housing_community_amenities
Housing and community development, water supply and street lighting.
health
Medical products, outpatient and hospital services, and public health services.
recreation_culture_religion
Recreation and sport, culture, broadcasting and publishing, and religious and other community services.
education
Education at every level, from pre-primary to tertiary, education not tied to a level, and services that support it. Training an institution's own staff counts under that institution's area, not education.
social_protection
Support in sickness and disability, old age, for survivors, families and children, in unemployment, for housing, and against social exclusion.
other
An area that fits none of the ten areas above.

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