AI in Government: Regulated, Required, and Risky
As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in public services, communications, and decision-making, governments across the United States are moving quickly (but not uniformly) to regulate its use. For municipalities and public agencies, this creates a complex and evolving compliance landscape that touches everything from transparency requirements to liability for misinformation. The fear of liability, along with not truly understanding the capabilities and reality of AI, is what keeps many municipalities from taking advantage of this technology. AI-related Court cases in the U.S. A Patchwork of AI Laws AI regulations in the United States are not governed by a single