State Leadership in Public Sector AI Governance: A Breakdown of Key Officials & Their Responsibilities
An infographic-style brief that maps the roles and responsibilities of key state leaders involved in governing the development, acquisition, use, and oversight of artificial intelligence in public-sector programs.
This resource outlines how responsibility for public-sector AI governance is distributed across policymakers, cross-government administrators, and agency leaders and staff, emphasizing the need for interdisciplinary and inter-agency coordination.
It details practical responsibilities such as setting statewide priorities and guardrails, overseeing procurement and security, managing privacy and civil rights risks, auditing AI systems, and implementing AI within agency operations. The brief is designed to help states clarify accountability, avoid concentrating AI decisions solely within technology offices, and support responsible, equitable AI use across government.
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