DGD (Division of Government Digital)
Central coordinating body within Segpres for AI oversight and monitoring.
How the laws define this
Both instruments establish the Division of Government Digital (DGD) as an entity within the Secretariat General of the Presidency—termed Segpres or Ministerio Secretaría General de la Presidencia—that holds a coordinating and monitoring role over public sector artificial intelligence use. Under both frameworks, the DGD is authorized to issue official information requests to public agencies and collect reporting on artificial intelligence deployments across government. The key difference centers on the specific mechanisms assigned to the division to shape agency behavior. Oficio Circular N° 711 tasks the DGD with producing complementary guidance to harmonise artificial intelligence practices throughout the public sector. Conversely, the Instructivo del Ministerio de Ciencia sobre uso de IA en el Estado stresses its follow-up functions to ensure that agencies align not only with guidance but also with related technical decrees.
Synthesised from the 2 statutory definitions below. Each one is quoted in full, with its source.
How jurisdictions differ
What is distinctive in each definition, binding law in force first.
| Jurisdiction | Instrument | Status | What is distinctive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | Circular Office No. 711 — Guidelines for the use of AI tools in the public sector | In Force | This definition specifies DGD's tasks as coordinating, monitoring, requesting information from agencies, and producing complementary guidance. |
| Chile | MinCiencia instructive on AI use in government | In Force | This definition adds that DGD can issue official information requests, collect reporting on AI deployments, and ensure alignment with guidance and technical decrees. |
What it triggers
- In Chile, under Circular Office No. 711, the DGD coordinates, monitors and requests information from public agencies about AI tool use.source
- Under the MinCiencia instructive on AI use in government, the DGD can issue official information requests to agencies, collect reporting on AI deployments, and follow up to ensure alignment.source
Definitions (2)
The Division of Government Digital within the Secretariat General of the Presidency (Segpres), tasked by the circular with coordinating, monitoring and requesting information from public agencies about AI tool use, and with producing complementary guidance to harmonise AI practices across government.
The Division of Government Digital of the Ministerio Secretaría General de la Presidencia, assigned a coordinating and monitoring role under the circular; the DGD may issue official information requests to agencies, collect reporting on AI deployments, and follow up to ensure agencies align with the guidance and related technical decrees.
Not to be confused with
The related term describes DGD as a body for digital policies generally, while these definitions focus on its AI-specific coordination and monitoring roles.
CGTD are entity-level committees for governing public AI projects, whereas DGD is the central body for coordination and monitoring.
The Coordinator of Transformation Digital is an internal focal point in each public body, unlike DGD which is a central government body.
Questions and answers
What does the DGD do under Circular Office No. 711?
The DGD coordinates, monitors and requests information from public agencies about AI tool use, and produces complementary guidance to harmonise AI practices across government.
What powers does the DGD have under the MinCiencia instructive?
The DGD can issue official information requests to agencies, collect reporting on AI deployments, and follow up to ensure alignment with the guidance and related technical decrees.
What is the role of DGD in Chilean public sector AI governance?
DGD is the central body tasked with coordinating, monitoring AI tool use, requesting information, and producing guidance across government agencies.
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