Pennsylvania offers all qualified employees the most advanced suite of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any state, Gov. Josh Shapiro said at AI Horizons Summit in Pittsburgh on Thursday.
He attributed the success to the state’s ChatGPT Enterprise pilot program. The program, in partnership with OpenAI, tests ChatGPT Enterprise with state employees. It has saved workers an average of 95 minutes daily.
State employees have access to ChatGPT Enterprise and Microsoft CoPilot Chat. In addition, more than 1,300 employees completed InnovateUS training on safe and ethical AI use, and another 3,200 are enrolled.
“Pennsylvania is leading the way when it comes to embracing innovation and putting artificial intelligence to work for people,” Shapiro said. “We’re doing it responsibly, with the training and safeguards in place to protect our workers and the public. With world-class institutions like Carnegie Mellon, companies like Google and Westinghouse, and a growing innovation ecosystem right here in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is showing the country how to harness AI to grow our economy, empower workers, and improve people’s lives.”
Code for America ranked Pennsylvania among the top three states for AI readiness in its 2025 Government AI Landscape Assessment.
The Generative AI Labor and Management Collaboration Group works to ensure workers play a role in how AI is deployed in government operations.