New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced the expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) education and training to the entire New York state government workforce.
In an April 6 statement, Hochul described the increase as part of the state’s effort to fulfill “a bold and forward-looking 2025 State of the State pledge” that ensures more than 100,000 state workers “can use AI responsibly to better serve New Yorkers.”
The expansion also makes New York the largest state in the U.S. “to securely provide this emerging technology to its entire state workforce,” according to the same statement.
The latest training effort is designed to teach New York state personnel about responsible AI use as public sector employees.
The extended training builds upon the recent completion of an AI training pilot program, managed by New York’s Office of Information Technology Services (ITS), which extended AI training and generative AI assistant tool AI Pro to more than 1,200 users across eight New York state agencies.
According to Hochul’s office, the pilot results revealed that:
- 75% of pilot participants saved time using AI Pro
- 90% felt their understanding of AI improved following the pilot program
- Participants generated more than 170,000 prompts during the pilot period
The new training program resources will be provided to 50-plus state agencies and entities that ITS support. AI training will be offered to all state workers, and responsible AI training will be required for agencies that elect to use AI Pro.
“We are putting New York at the forefront of the AI revolution, ensuring that the journey forward is safe and responsible,” Hochul said in a statement. “I’m excited to fulfill our vision of embracing innovation, upskilling our employees and better serving New Yorkers.”
09 April 2026
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