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Artificial Intelligence in Government

Taking Stock and Moving Forward

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ID12169702
AuthorsRony Medaglia (0000-0001-7292-5895, Copenhagen Business School, Frederiksberg, Denmark, corresponding author), Jose Ramon Gil-Garcia (0000-0002-1033-4974, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA), Theresa A Pardo (University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA)
Year2021
Volume41
Issue1
Pages123-140
Publication date2021-07-27
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science Computer Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0894-4393 • E-ISSN: 1552-8286
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/08944393211034087
OpenAlexW3183310970
LanguageEN
Citations received43
References cited41

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) applications in government is receiving increasing attention from global research and practice communities. This article, introducing a Special Issue on Artificial Intelligence in Government published in the Social Science Computer Review, presents an overview of some of the main policy initiatives across the world in relation to AI in government and discusses the state of the art of existing research. Based on an analysis of current trends in research and practice, we highlight four areas to be the focus of future research on AI in government: governance of AI, trustworthy AI, impact assessment methodologies, and data governance

Computer security · Corporate governance · Data mining · Data science · Economics · Government (linguistics · Management · Management science · Political science · Public relations · Relation (database · Stock (firearms · Trustworthiness · Computer Science · E-Government and Public Services · Engineering · Ethics and Social Impacts of AI · Smart Cities and Technologies · Artificial Intelligence

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