SACRAMENTO –  Building upon Governor Newsom’s GenAI Executive Order to safely and responsibly integrate GenAI into state operations, California announced new progress in efforts to explore using GenAI to address critical issues that are top of mind for Californians: housing, budget, and jobs. The state is also launching a new website, GenAI.ca.gov, focused on the work happening in California.

“California must continue to innovate when transformative technology like GenAI can be used right now to help address challenges we face across state government. We must continue to be responsible, proactive, and bold in our work – and that means exploring technology that can help move us forward to make Californians' lives even better,” said Governor Gavin Newsom.

The announcement follows September’s first large-scale GenAI Innovator Showcase event, where more than 30 tech innovators including Esri, Microsoft, OpenAI, Google and My Town AI presented how they can leverage GenAI to help solve critical challenges.  Using the research gathered, the state has chosen to move into the next phase, a formal procurement process where innovators will bring refined solutions to the table and compete to partner with the state.