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Why Public Sector Organizations Should Stop Chasing AI and Start Building the Foundation

I’m hearing the same question in more and more conversations with public sector leaders right now. It usually comes after the budget discussion and before the vendor demo. It sounds like this: “We know we need to do something with AI. Where do we start?” It’s the right question. But many organizations are being pushed toward answers before they’ve had space to define the real problem they want to solve. ...

March 17, 2026 · 8 min · 1683 words · Michael