Panel Discussion: AI for Government Effectiveness

On March 25, 2025, the Partnership for Public Service gathered AI leaders from across the public and private sectors to mark the launch of the new AI Center for Government™, which is committed to fostering AI leadership, talent and literacy across federal, state and local governments. During this panel, thought leaders discussed the state of AI in the public sector, how emerging technologies can be used to support mission delivery and what government leaders can do to leverage the full power of AI.

Panelists: Natalie Buda Smith, Director of Digital Strategy, Library of Congress; Matthew Fraser, Chief Technology Officer, New York City; Elizabeth Moon, Managing Director of Customer Engineering, Google Public Sector; Wole Moses, Chief AI Officer, Federal Civilian, Microsoft; Nishant Shah, Senior Advisor for Responsible AI & Head of AI Enablement, State of Maryland.