Building The Capacity of State Leaders
CPSAI brings private and public sector leaders together to build the government's capacity to make thoughtful decisions about where and how to deploy AI and other emerging technologies to address their most pressing service delivery challenges. High-quality, cross-sector partnerships are more important than ever as government leaders seek to unlock AI's potential while balancing its very real risks.
The leaders we engage are committed to establishing a framework that encourages safe exploration within government and maximizes benefits while mitigating risk. We are hopeful that, with careful and strategic deployment, generative AI and other emerging technologies will be a powerful instrument to enhance human potential, create greater opportunities, and improve overall well being.
It's important to note that the involvement of any state, local, or federal official in this initiative does not commit their respective jurisdictions or agencies to any specific decisions, recommendations, technologies, or outcomes generated by CPSAI.
CPSAI's mission is to foster collaborative discussions and provide leaders with the tools and insights needed to evaluate and deploy AI effectively, ensuring it catalyzes positive transformation within the public sector.
General Committee Purpose and Structure
The Center for Public Sector AI is a nonpartisan, non-profit. The CPSAI Board of Directors and the Public Sector Advisory Board will work together to develop a flexible structure that aligns with our mission and upholds the values established by its members.
A 2022 survey by the National Governors Association found that 92% of governors believe that AI has the potential to improve HHS services.
Public Sector Advisory Board
Board Role:
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The Public Sector Advisory Board's primary role is to ensure that CPSAI's activities reflect the priorities of and provide current value to states & agencies.
Danny Avula
Former Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Social Services
Charlie Brereton
Director Department of Public Health & Human Services, State of Montana
Justin Brown
Former Secretary of Human Services, State of Oklahoma
Vannessa Dorantes
Former Commissioner of the Department of Children and Families, State of Connecticut
Kelly Garcia
Director of the Department of Health & Human Services, State of Iowa
Tracy Gruber
Executive Director of the Utah Department of Health and Human Services
Mike Leach
Director, Department of Social Services, State of South Carolina
Marko Mijic
Undersecretary, California Health and Human Services Agency
Fariborz Pakseresht
Director of the Department of Human Services, State of Oregon
Kristi Putnam
Secretary, Arkansas Department of Human Services
Angie Rodgers
Angie Rodgers Director, Department of Economic Security State of Arizona
Gary Wilson
Assistant Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Human Services
Nicole Zeichner
Benefits Transformation Officer, Facing a Financial Shock Initiative, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Laura Zeilinger
Director of the Department of Human Services, Washington, D.C.
Non-Government Advisory Committee
The Non-Government Advisory Committee comprises non-government representatives, including partners from philanthropic, non-profit, academic, and corporate sector organizations.
Committee Role:
Act in an advisory role to ensure that CPSAI's activities properly connect with non-government stakeholders and participants.
Share the work of CPSAI with stakeholders, including other potential partners.
Provide thoughts and insights on the evolution of relevant guardrails to the Ethics Committee and Public Sector Advisory Board.
Implementation & Communications
Committee Role:
Review and propose stakeholder communications strategies to improve project implementation success.
Consider local, state, and federal policy implications on implementing contemporary technologies in government.
Technology & Data Committee
Committee Role:
Ensure that CPSAI provides up-to-date technology guidance and support for participating agencies.
Embrace the voices of technology-focused stakeholders, including state and agency technology leaders.
Research & Education
Committee Role:
Work with the Technology Committee to ensure that education resources are relevant and delivered appropriately.
Collaborate with CPSAI staff to ensure that Clearinghouse process & deliverables include appropriate research components, specifically around outcomes of projects that are in production nationwide.
Oversee a process for maintaining a national inventory of projects utilizing 'Contemporary Technologies.
Ethics Committee
Committee Role:
Maintain relevant & evolving guardrails for the ethical deployment of 'Contemporary Technologies' in government.