California is approaching the second anniversary of Gov. Gavin Newsom, who will sign the Landmark Executive Order in September 2023, designed to organize state governance for artificial intelligence technology. State Chief Information Officer Liana Bailey-Crimmins says that nearly two years later, the state's AI use is “move forward,” but is encouraging agents to think carefully about the solutions they choose.
She says she encourages people to consider the “profit, value, and cost” of AI products and to consider technologies that do not use AI.
Bailey-Crimmins said in a video interview with Statescoop that the state has implemented 10 evidence of the concept. These include AI tools to improve transportation management, road safety operations and knock down language barriers in situations where around 200 languages and dialects are spoken.
She also pointed to Gartner's research showing that an overwhelming majority of software is expected to include some form of AI by 2026. Bailey Climins said he wants to ensure that agencies can accelerate the process of using those tools effectively, especially for licensing software suites with AI capabilities like ADOBE and Microsoft's.
