Chief Technology Officer Matthew Fraser describes the development of AI-specific procurement standards focusing on privacy, cybersecurity, contract scrutiny, computing costs, and security measures.

• Privacy and cyber writers are essential in procurement standards.
• It's important to scrutinize contract terms to mitigate the risks associated with computing cost and capacity.
• The procurement standards aim to avoid excessive operating costs by monitoring dependence on AI tools.
• Ensuring that purchased products have appropriate security and privacy measures is a key consideration.