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Little Hoover Commission proposes 'Cal Compute,' AI council and stronger procurement oversight for state government AI adoption
Summary
The Commission recommended a state-owned computing center (Cal Compute), a cross-sector California AI Council, expanded access to secure generative AI tools for state workers, standardized procurement and vendor disclosure, and strengthened worker and public engagement.
The Little Hoover Commission on Friday outlined a set of recommendations to help California state government adopt artificial intelligence tools safely and effectively.
Daniel Harris McCoy, the Commission’s project manager for the AI study, said the report builds on Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2023 executive order on generative AI and focuses on modernizing state operations rather than regulating private-sector firms. The study recommends creating a state-owned AI computing center tentatively called 'Cal Compute' (an approach noted by…
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