Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not just transforming economies and industries; it holds the key to revolutionizing public engagement with the federal government. The potential for AI to bridge communication gaps, streamline feedback, and foster inclusion is immense, yet unrealized.
Following on the heels of a sweeping AI executive order earlier this week, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has followed up with 26 pages of proposed policy guidance for federal departments and agencies on what they need to do to implement the executive order. Front and center in the guidance is the requirement for each agency to appoint a Chief AI Officer (CAIO) whose primary responsibility is “coordination, innovation, and risk management” of their agency’s uses of artificial intelligence.
