Governing Smarter with AI

Artificial intelligence presents both an exciting opportunity to transform public services and a pressing responsibility for policymakers at all levels of government to address safety and regulatory challenges. At the 2025 Ideas Summit in Atlanta, members of the NewDEAL Forum’s AI Task Force joined experts and policymakers to examine the implications of AI across various sectors, including education, infrastructure, employment, and more.

The report distills essential themes from the 2025 Ideas Summit in Atlanta, specifically from the AI breakout session, co-led by AI Task Force Co-Chair Dorcey Applyrs, Chief City Auditor of Albany, NY. Other featured participants included Dan Chenok of the IBM Center for the Business of Government and Virginia Delegate Irene Shin, Vice Chair of the House Committee on Communications, Technology, and Innovation.