New AI Tool Helps Government Agencies Develop Customized AI Policies
A new artificial intelligence tool called the AI Policy Wizard is now available to help government agencies create tailored AI policies. The free tool, developed by Darwin, a startup that focuses on AI adoption and governance for public agencies, aims to help officials craft practical, compliant, and customized AI policies.
The AI Policy Wizard allows users to set their risk tolerance, choose relevant frameworks, and input local considerations to generate a policy that is both theoretically sound and implementable. According to Darwin CEO Noam Maital, the tool can produce a policy in minutes that would otherwise take months to develop.
The tool is particularly useful for smaller cities or agencies with limited resources. Maital explained that previously, such cities might have to rely on an overburdened staffer with no AI background to purchase an off-the-shelf AI template that doesn’t reflect local policies or regulations. With the Policy Wizard, they can generate a tailored policy by answering guided prompts and selecting their risk posture.
The release of the AI Policy Wizard comes as lawmakers at various levels are paying increased attention to AI. U.S. House Republicans have proposed banning states from regulating AI for a decade, while state officials are calling for more AI governance. Cities and counties are struggling to keep up with the changes, laws, and compliance challenges related to AI.
Darwin already has clients in states like California and Illinois, where city officials are using the company’s technology to deploy AI strategically while ensuring compliance with local policies. The AI Policy Wizard is available for free because the company believes it can help agencies shift their focus from creating an AI policy to implementing it in their systems and workflows.
By providing a streamlined way to create customized AI policies, the AI Policy Wizard aims to lower the barrier to entry for public agencies interested in leveraging AI. As Maital noted, the tool’s success will be measured by its ability to help agencies move from policy creation to implementation.
