Oct 08 2024

NASCIO 2024: CIOs Identify the Top AI Challenges Facing States

For every opportunity that AI presents, there’s a complication that needs to be understood or a challenge that must be overcome. 

At NASCIO 2024, five state leaders discussed their concerns about implementing AI at the state level and how they’re addressing them.

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Participants

    David Edinger, CIO, Colorado

    Robert Osmond, CIO, Virginia

    Liana Bailey-Crimmins, CIO, California

    Michael Watson, CISO and Deputy CIO, Virginia 

    Stephen Miller, CTO, Washington, D.C.

Video Highlights

  • A combination of training, education and policy are key to utilizing AI safely and effectively. 
  • Closing the digital divide remains crucial to ensuring AI can benefit everyone.
  • Data quality is paramount to using AI to make good decisions.