This week on The Codcast, we dig into the new partnership between Massachusetts and OpenAI to roll out an AI assistant to help with daily governmental tasks. Jennifer Smith, reporter for CommonWealth Beacon, is joined by Technology Secretary Jason Snyder, who says his goals include “democratizing innovation” and helping streamline bureaucratic systems like the DMV. Snyder discusses the contract with OpenAI, concerns around data privacy and bias in AI systems, and explains why the state is leaning so hard into AI adoption.

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Host:

Jennifer Smith, senior reporter at CommonWealth Beacon

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Guest:

Jason Snyder, Massachusetts Secretary of Technology

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Former Episodes on AI:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/massachusetts-leans-into-artificial-intelligence-with/id1111787258?i=1000718291407

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/does-ai-interfere-in-our-democracy/id1111787258?i=1000679690140

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/will-artificial-intelligence-make-or-break-newsrooms/id1111787258?i=1000638881832

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-promise-and-the-pitfalls/id1111787258?i=1000611239071