Disruption

How AI helps states clear backlogs, fight fraud and… catch pythons

The technology is being integrated into all layers of state government to drive efficiencies and improve service delivery.

Austin Jenkins

06:00 AM, Nov 25, 2025

Thomas Aycock, a contractor with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, brings out a toy snake to show reporters as he waits for sunset to hunt invasive Burmese pythons, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in the Florida Everglades. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

State governments are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to assist with a range of tasks, from the mundane to the slithery.

What started as narrow, short-term pilot projects after the public launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT three years ago is giving way to broader deployments. 

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