The Maryland Department of Information Technology (DoIT) and the
Maryland AI Subcabinet are announcing that they have submitted the AI Enablement Strategy & AI Study Roadmap (AI roadmap) to the Maryland General Assembly.
The roadmap lays out a 5-part strategy the state will pursue to hasten the safe implementation of AI and machine learning technologies across the state. It also outlines specific studies the state will pursue across 12 critical domains, including catalyzing economic development, improving the productivity of the state workforce, and establishing policies for local school systems.
“Generative AI is evolving at an unprecedented rate and could affect Marylanders in nearly every facet of their lives,” says DoIT Secretary and AI Subcabinet Chair Katie Savage. “The AI roadmap charts a course for the State of Maryland in 2025, helping it accelerate the pace of AI adoption while considering the unique assets, opportunities, and risks present in Maryland. We are poised to adopt this technology in practical ways to make our state safer, more competitive, and more productive.”
The state’s strategy in 2025 to increase the pace of experimentation, iteration, and adoption of AI technologies involves:
- Maturing the state’s AI governance capabilities by implementing sector-specific governance frameworks that adhere to the state’s 6 AI principles.
- Strengthening the state’s data foundations so GenAI produces trusted and reliable outputs.
- Building momentum around experimentation and adoption of AI technologies to help state agencies move from successful experiments to scaled solutions that can improve state services and improve the lives of Marylanders
- Increasing the state’s “AI IQ.” A better-trained state workforce and stronger relationships with leading academic institutions, civil societies, and industry leaders will help the state identify opportunities and risks more quickly.
- Studying and cohering state approaches to AI in critical domains to ensure the state approaches AI-related impacts with a strong grounding in Maryland-specific trends and constituent perspectives.
Maryland’s counties stand to benefit significantly from the strategies outlined in the AI roadmap. As the state accelerates its adoption of AI technologies, counties will have opportunities to enhance their operations and better serve residents. From improving local workforce productivity to implementing AI solutions in public safety, education, and infrastructure, these advancements have the potential to transform the way counties operate.
A copy of the AI Roadmap can be found on the homepage of the DoIT website: https://doit.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx
For more details – see the full press release.
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