Building Capability, Not Just Buying Technology
What it takes to build the people, judgment, and organizational capacity behind useful AI.
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Essays, research, and books on AI, public administration, and the choices that shape public institutions.
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To Serve Man
What a 1962 Twilight Zone episode tells us about the AI industry in 2026.
Read the articleGenerative AI: Mining Housing Data With a Higher Powered Shovel
An applied look at generative AI and housing-data analysis, published in HUD’s research journal.
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Policy, institutions, and public purpose.
States Draw the Line on AI Preemption
A look at the debate over state authority and AI policy.
Read the essayThe Shot Across the Bow
Commentary on AI policy and the direction of public governance.
Read the essayWhen “States’ Rights” Meets Silicon Valley
The politics of AI governance across levels of government.
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The Public Administrator’s
Guide to ChatGPT
A practical introduction to generative AI for people working in government and public administration. Published in 2023.
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