At a recent forum for NCSL Foundation members in Washington, D.C., Kate Blackman and Natalie Wood, NCSL vice presidents of state research and policy, shared their forecasts for key issues likely to dominate the 2025 legislative sessions.

From fiscal challenges to tech innovations and workforce dynamics, the legislative issues dominating state discussions are also setting the stage for federal priorities. As 2025 approaches, these topics will likely shape the national agenda....

Lawmakers are trying to understand how artificial intelligence can aid elections or disrupt them, and the pace of AI’s evolution means there’s always something new to understand.

With artificial intelligence having the potential to change all aspects of our society, NCSL explains the basics of the technology, how it is currently being used, and approaches states are taking to balance the opportunities and challenges AI...

There are lots of ways we can use artificial intelligence, experts at NCSL’s Legislative Summit said. But they emphasized that it’s best to define the problem you’re trying to solve, then decide whether AI is the right tool for...

Nearly 10 years after its inception, the NCSL Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Privacy attracted more than 100 legislators, state staff and NCSL private sector foundation members to its meeting at the 2024 Legislative...