Virginia Expands Use of AI to Cut Red Tape Under Youngkin Order

Government in the Age of AI

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order last week employing artificial intelligence to comprehensively scan state regulations and guidance documents, directing the technology to flag unnecessary provisions and suggest more streamlined alternatives. This AI initiative builds on Virginia’s already successful regulatory reform efforts, which achieved a 25% reduction in regulatory requirements, h…

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Virginia expands use of AI to cut red tape under Youngkin order

(The Center Square) – Virginia will begin using artificial intelligence to scan and simplify state regulations under a new executive order Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed, which the administration describes as the first statewide AI-powered regulatory review in the nation. The…