2025 Year in Review

The Office of Artificial Intelligence fosters a culture of responsible AI governance to establish Georgia as a model for ethical AI practices. In 2025, we opened a space for innovation, offered educational courses to upskill the state workforce, and adopted standards for responsible usage.

Memorable moments form the Office of Artificial Intelligence in 2025

Horizons Innovation Lab

Nikhil Deshpande speaks to Governor Brian Kemp.

In July, Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp inaugurated the Horizons Innovation Lab, a first-of-its-kind, operational space dedicated to advancing emerging technologies in state government.

Lab Projects

We kicked off four projects, including a DDS translation Proof of Concept, MyGeorgia, Scout, and reviewing DCH’s Laserfiche.

We launched the AI Pilot’s License Program, making available 500 ChatGPT enterprise licenses for state agencies. This includes a training path with InnovateUS.

Lab Partners

Our partners include 22nd Century Technologies, Accenture LLP, ADITI LLC, Blue Vector, CapTech Ventures, Creative Info Technology Inc., Cyquent, Inc., Deloitte, Ernst & Young LLP, McKinsey & Company, Inc, Morfius AI, Nagarro GS Inc., North Highland, Perficient, Salem Infotech Inc., Slalom LLC, Unisys Corporation, Vidizmo LLC, and World Wide Technology LLC.

Emerging Technology Summit

Emerging Tech Summit attendees engaging with the Horizons Innovation Lab booth.

The 3rd Summit welcomed attendees that included 168 members of state agencies, 32 members of local governments, and 47 members of educational institutions.

“I found the summit engaging and a wonderful learning experience!” 

2025 Emerging Technology Summit Attendee

Governance

Gen AI Standards and Guidelines

Responsible Usage and Ethics

We established policies, standards, and guidelines for generative AI and procurement of AI tools this year, continuing to lead as a model for ethical AI practices.

We also created an Ethics DNS Framework for ethical considerations when considering or deploying AI solutions in partnership with the Truist Center for Ethical Leadership at the University of North Georgia.

Training

Training class in the Horizons Innovation Lab

Workshops and Webinars

Partnering with public and private sector industry leaders, we held both hands-on workshops in the Innovation Lab and online webinars.

As part of the AI Pilot’s License program, we created a required training path with InnovateUS to receive a ChatGPT Enterprise license.

4 Hands-On Workshops and 100 plus webinar attendees