Task Force to Identify Opportunities for AI Adoption in Vermont State Government

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott recently signed an executive order that establishes a group charged with identifying ways in which artificial intelligence can help the state’s government employees successfully adopt the technology to deliver services to Vermont residents.

The new Vermont Artificial Intelligence Economic Task Force “will assess how artificial intelligence is reshaping Vermont’s economy sector by sector and deliver an agenda of workforce, investment and policy actions,” according to a May 18 statement from Scott’s office.

The Task Force will operate three working groups: Economic Acceleration, Small Business Competitiveness and Community Resilience.

The collective’s first deliverable will arrive within 90 days, working with Secretary Denise Reilly-Hughes of Vermont’s Agency of Digital Services to “identify up to five priority opportunities where AI can help state employees deliver better outcomes for Vermonters,” according to Scott. The task force also plans to design an education program for state agency leaders on the practical application of AI.

“The world of artificial intelligence is moving very quickly and is already changing how Vermont businesses operate and the types of skills employers need,” said Scott, in a statement.

“This Task Force will help identify areas of concern and ways AI can be used to grow our economy, especially in rural parts of Vermont where we’ve struggled for far too long.”