Artificial Intelligence in Government

Abstract

The articles in this special section focus on government applications that use artificial intelligence (AI). The repercussions of artificial intelligence (AI) in government are broad and significant. The characteristics of these technologies will have an impact on almost everything in public organizations, from governance or the multidimensional perspective of interoperability, to the organizational or social implications linked to concepts like public value, transparency, or accountability. This special issue seeks to shed light on foundations and key elements to be taken into account for AI adoption by public organizations. Governments are the primary enablers of technology and market stimulators and regulators of general activities in our society. Governments have always sought the common good and, therefore, the advancement of public and collective interests. This is key to understanding, as a first step, why the principles of public-sector organizations do not always match those of the private sector. Public and private perspectives are very different, whether they be management, strategy, or policy.