The Role of AI in Equitable Government Decision-Making
This report examines how governments use AI systems to allocate public resources and provides recommendations to ensure these tools promote equity, transparency, and fairness.
The brief analyzes three main categories of “GovAI” tools—categorical prioritization, predictive, and planning systems—that shape decisions such as who qualifies for housing aid, how child welfare risks are assessed, or where to build infrastructure.
It illustrates how these systems can embed bias, oversimplify complex needs, or misalign with community priorities, while also showing their potential to target resources more effectively when designed with equity in mind.
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