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Cyber in the AI Era: ‘There’s No Way a Human Being Can Do This’

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By Lauren Kinkade Verified, Noelle Knell Verified
| Government Technology Verified
As Utah Director of AI Christian Napier put it at the National Association of State CIOs Midyear Conference in April, “It’s an arms race.” It’s not a new idea, but the introduction of AI has only exacerbated the problem. Napier pointed to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos, which has the ability to both find and exploit vulnerabilities, as a real and present risk for governments.
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How AI Is Changing the Way Government IT Leaders Hire

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By Noelle Knell Verified, Lauren Kinkade Verified
| Government Technology Verified
At last month’s NASCIO Midyear conference, we talked with Washington CIO Bill Kehoe on the impact of artificial intelligence on the hiring process at Washington Technology Solutions. Not only is the agency receiving more applications for open positions, they’re having to adapt how they screen applicants to ensure they actually have the knowledge and skills required for the job.
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‘AI Is a Team Sport’: Georgia Upskills for AI, Tests Agents

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By Lauren Kinkade Verified, Noelle Knell Verified
| Government Technology Verified
Georgia has been a leader when it comes to AI adoption, from standing up its Innovation Lab, a sandbox for agencies to safely test use cases, to appointing a chief AI officer. And while there’s just one official “chief,” CIO Shawnzia Thomas said AI is part of everyone’s role. “I named Nikhil Deshpande my chief AI officer a year and a half ago, but AI is not just his job,” she said at the National Association of State CIOs (NASCIO) Midyear Conference in April.
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