A joint international review by 12 supreme audit institutions (SAIs) on the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in the public sector has been completed, and the situation in Latvia has also been analysed. It concluded that state institutions in Latvia were at an equal stage of development in the implementation of AI with other countries assessed in the review and faced similar challenges.
The report also uses the conclusions of the previous review “Introduction and use of artificial intelligence in Latvia” conducted by the State Audit Office of Latvia.
The lack of clearly defined AI implementation goals and benefits, an incompletely developed legal and technical environment (infrastructure), the need to strengthen human resource knowledge and skills, insufficient transparency of AI investments and cooperation among state institutions are among the most significant obstacles. These challenges are characteristic not only of Latvia but also of many other places in the world.
“The joint review report confirms that the implementation of AI in the public sector is not just a matter of technology, as a clear strategy, cooperation among state institutions and the ability to measure the real benefits that AI brings to society are of decisive importance,” indicated Ms Ilze Bādere, Council Member of the State Audit Office of Latvia.
The SAIs from 12 countries including Albania, France, Estonia, Italy, Israel, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, North Macedonia and Latvia participated in the review and preparation of the joint report. The review was conducted from May 2024 to December 2025.
The report includes nine blocks of questions: AI strategy, legal framework and guidelines, budget, infrastructure, information security, digital maturity, AI projects in the public sector, human capital and natural language processing.
We invite you to read the joint report in English.
About the State Audit Office of Latvia
The State Audit Office of the Republic of Latvia is an independent, collegial supreme audit institution. The purpose of its activity is to find out whether the actions with the financial means and property of a public entity are legal, correct, useful and in line with public interests, as well as to provide recommendations for the elimination of discovered irregularities. The State Audit Office conducts audits in accordance with International Standards of Supreme Audit Institutions of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions INTOSAI (ISSAI), whose recognition in Latvia is determined by the Auditor General. Upon discovering deficiencies, the State Audit Office of Latvia provides recommendations for their elimination, but it informs law enforcement authorities about potential infringements of the law.