Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET
Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
As a growing number of public agencies look to implement tools and programs that rely on Artificial Intelligence, elected officials and senior agency leadership have important roles to play in promoting the responsible adoption and use of these systems. Effective governance and oversight of AI is critical for state and local governments to realize good value from their AI projects, increase efficiency, build and maintain public trust, avoid failed AI projects and public relations disasters, and improve constituent services.
This panel brings together experts on responsible AI use and governance at the state, county, and city levels. Drawing on their experience working in and alongside government, the panelists will discuss the most important aspects of trustworthy and responsible use of AI in public benefits and services, and how they’ve seen their respective levels of government advance effective AI governance practices.
Panelists:
- Seamus Dowdall, Legislative Director, Telecommunications & Technology | Veterans and Military Services, National Association of Counties (NACo)
- Christopher Jordan, Senior Specialist on Urban Innovation, National League of Cities (NLC)
- Rich Oppenheim, Deputy Executive Director, Regional Government Services Authority
- Maddy Dwyer, Policy Analyst, Equity in Civic Technology, Center for Democracy & Technology
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