AI Impact in Government

Artificial Intelligence offers extraordinary promise, but it also brings profound risks, both technical and societal. As systems become more capable, potentially autonomous, and embedded in society, governments face a critical task: how to harness AI for national and international advantage while protecting citizens, institutions, and global stability. The way these choices are made will determine whether AI strengthens our government bodies or outpaces our ability to control it.

The Critical Questions of Interest

  • How should governments regulate AI to balance innovation, safety, and public interest?
  • What happens if global competitors pursue AI with fewer ethical safeguards or divergent rules?
  • Is being first with AI technology the most important goal?
  • How can departments coordinate when AI challenges cross traditional policy boundaries?
  • What role should the government play in protecting critical infrastructure and supply chains shaped by AI?
  • How will AI disrupt the workforce and public services, and what is the state’s role in supporting adaptation?
  • How do we maintain trust and legitimacy when citizens are affected by decisions made or influenced by AI?

Uncovering Insights

Our AI Impact wargames immerse policymakers in plausible near-future scenarios where AI reshapes national security, regulation, and public services. Participants confront dilemmas that cut across departmental boundaries, testing how strategy, communication, and coordination hold up under pressure.

In the game, teams grapple with:

  • Determining priorities for investment and support.
  • Designing regulation that enables innovation while protecting citizens.
  • Responding to adversaries using AI in cyber, influence, or economic disruption.
  • Managing crises where AI drives cross-border or cross-sector instability.
  • Coordinating across departments, agencies, and allies in real time.

The Impact

AI will not wait for governments to catch up. These wargames provide policymakers and advisors with the opportunity to rehearse critical decisions before they are implemented, explore regulations, identify blind spots, and enhance coordination across agencies.

The result is foresight that becomes readiness: policymakers who are better prepared to shape AI’s trajectory while protecting national resilience and public trust.

In the AI era, the winners won’t just be fastest; they’ll be best prepared.