5 Elements of a Comprehensive Government AI Strategy
Artificial intelligence has tremendous potential for government, but putting it to work requires making management choices up front. The last thing we need is for it to evolve unpredictably.
Authors
William D. Eggers is the executive director of the Center for Government Insights at Deloitte and the author or co-author of numerous books, studies and articles on government reform. His latest book, Delivering on Digital: the Innovators and Technologies that Are Transforming Government, was published in June 2016. He is a co-author of "Crafting an AI Strategy for Government Leaders," a Deloitte study released in December 2019.
Eggers' writings have won numerous awards, including the Louis Brownlow award for best book on public management, the Sir Antony Fisher award for best book promoting an understanding of the free economy, and the Roe Award for leadership and innovation in public-policy research. A former manager of the Texas Performance Review and director of e-Texas, he has advised governments around the world, and his commentaries have appeared in dozens of major media outlets.
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