North Carolina Treasurer Implements AI Tools to Boost Department Efficiency
Brad Briner, the elected state treasurer of North Carolina, has initiated a comprehensive integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools across his department. Following a successful 12-week pilot program with OpenAI, Briner has purchased over 200 custom AI licenses, including ChatGPT, to enhance productivity in various departmental functions such as coding, research, and brainstorming. This move comes amid concerns about AI's potential to cause job losses, as highlighted by a Goldman Sachs report indicating 16,000 net job losses per month due to AI. Despite these concerns, Briner emphasizes that safety and privacy measures are in place, and the AI tools are not intended to replace human workers but to augment their capabilities. The department has already seen a 10% increase in productivity in divisions dealing with public data, validated by researchers from NC Central University. 
