Report: Workforce shortages, security fears among biggest hindrances to agency AI adoption

A report issued by Google Public Sector shed light on the state of play for federal AI adoption, finding most efforts are currently in pilot programs and held up by security concerns.

Artificial intelligence adoption within federal agencies feels inevitable, but major concerns around cybersecurity, procurement and workforce challenges could hinder this progress, agencies say. 

A survey commissioned by Google Public Sector and conducted by Government Executive analyzed the ongoing AI adoption efforts in the federal government and found that nearly 90% of respondents working for agencies are “planning to or are already using AI.”

“According to survey respondents, the question is no longer if the federal government will adopt AI, but how fast its new role as an AI accelerator will drive transformation across the entire public sector,” a Google Public Sector blog post about the findings reads. 

Despite this enthusiasm, few federal agencies have finished their individual AI ...