California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) believes access to artificial intelligence is so important, he’s willing to put taxpayer money where his mouth is.
The governor announced that the state is entering a new partnership that will inevitably see AI spread across state agencies and possibly municipalities throughout California.
‘Building AI responsibly and in service of people has been our approach from the start.’
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Newsom’s government is already using AI in the Office of Emergency Services and the Department of Technology, but is looking to expand the usage across all departments by offering the service at a discount.
California agencies will have access to Anthropic’s Claude at a 50% discount after the state secured a contract with the Silicon Valley company.
However, there is no statewide budget allocation for this service,
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