Artificial intelligence’s potential for streamlining government operations and improving efficiency will be the focus of a comprehensive study announced with the signing of an executive order Sept. 6 (pdf) by California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
“This is a potentially transformative technology—comparable to the advent of the internet—and we’re only scratching the surface of understanding what GenAI is capable of,” Mr. Newsom said in a press release announcing the order. “We recognize both the potential benefits and risks these tools enable. We’re neither frozen by the fears nor hypnotized by the upside.”
