US EditionGov. Stein Talks AI in State Agencies, Disaster Recovery in NC Strong Update
The AI Leadership Council aims to address a 20% vacancy rate in state jobs by deploying artificial intelligence to improve efficiency and public services, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Governor Josh Stein issued an executive order creating an AI Leadership Council tasked with shaping North Carolina’s approach to artificial intelligence and promoting its ethical implementation throughout government agencies.
- The order responds to growing AI demand and includes creating an AI Accelerator, AI Oversight Teams in each agency, and a public AI literacy program to improve services and innovation.
- The new council will be co-chaired by Secretaries Teena Piccione and Lee Lilley, who emphasized AI's potential to transform work, advance industries, and prepare the workforce for future jobs.
- Stein acknowledged AI may cause employment changes but said, “we are nowhere near that at this point,” and highlighted benefits like increased worker efficiency and enhanced public services.
- This initiative aims to strengthen North Carolina’s economy through innovation, education investments, and proactive AI management, positioning the state as a leader in technological transformation.
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Gov. Stein launches AI council to guide N.C. role in technology
Gov. Josh Stein created the Artificial Intelligence Leadership Council to oversee how AI is used in state government and beyond, balancing innovation with risks. The group will include Cabinet leaders, lawmakers, academics and industry experts. Stein said AI could make agencies more efficient but acknowledged some jobs may be cut.
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Carolina Coast OnlineStein announces creation of AI Council, other initiatives at press conference
Gov. Josh Stein and other state officials held a press conference Tuesday afternoon, deemed an “NC Strong Update,” to give an overview of initiatives that the governor’s office and other state agencies are implementing in areas including AI, the biotech industry, public education, and disaster preparedness. The governor signed an executive order creating an AI Leadership Council that Teena Piccione, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of …
Gov. Stein talks AI in state agencies, disaster recovery in NC Strong update
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Artificial intelligence, state jobs, public education, and biotech: three areas Governor Josh Stein has been focusing on since he took office as Governor and on Tuesday he gave an update on where the state is at in all three areas. The governor signed an executive order surrounding AI in the state and creating an oversight group that will work to implement AI in state agencies and help every day North Carolinians. “If we d…
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