Expert: GeoAI will shift GIS from maps to decision systems; Montana libraries should prepare

Apr 8, 2026

Geospatial and AI specialist Matt Sheehan told the Montana State Library Commission that geospatial technology is transitioning from passive systems of record to proactive "systems of agency," driven by world models and reasoning engines that will automate many processing tasks and speed life-critical decisions such as wildfire response.

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Visitors and staff at the April 8 commission meeting heard a wide-ranging presentation from geospatial and AI specialist Matt Sheehan about how artificial intelligence is reshaping geographic information systems (GIS).

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