AI Accelerating Move to Modernize State Agencies, Say State CIOs
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AI Accelerating Move to Modernize State Agencies, Say State CIOs
“The Explosion of GenAI onto the scene has accelerated the desire of agencies to modernize and to do so quickly,” said Amanda Crawford, CIO, State of Texas, at a recent technology summit. Other featured panelists at the StateScoop virtual session, Where AI and IT Modernization Collide, included Montana CIO Kevin Gilbertson and Massachusetts CIO Jason Snyder. At the IT Modernization & AI Summit 2024 on November 12, Crawford said Texas made “significant strides” in data governance and data quality—all crucial to AI.
Report: Access to Care Grows after Medical Licensure Compact
A research paper that analyzed data from the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact concluded that both access to care and physician-practice grew after the compact. The economics paper pointed to state-specific physician licensing decreasing patient access to care in underserved area.
AI Hurdles, Risks and Readiness in State Government
A survey of 1,000 CIOs/CTOs reveals the challenges and readiness of AI across sectors, including in state and local government. In the 2024 AI Readiness Report: Greatest Risks and Ways to Avoid Them only 17% of those from the state and local government sector view AI as essential for a competitive advantage versus 47% in the financial sector, for example.