Texas Leaders Represent State in Inaugural AI 50 Awards

The Center for Public Sector AI* recently honored 50 people and organizations for their leadership in advancing artificial intelligence in the public sector. Among the awardees were four Texas-based recipients recognized for their AI-driven innovations in policy, transportation, cybersecurity and procurement.

Here are the individuals and organizations from Texas included in the inaugural AI 50 awards.

INDIVIDUALS

Giovanni Capriglione, State Representative — A vocal advocate for using AI in the Lone Star State, Capriglione leads the House Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology and filed the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act, stressing that tech “must innovate, not stagnate.”

Anh Selissen, Chief Information Officer, Texas Department of Transportation — An innovative AI leader, Selissen has used automation throughout her agency to improve business processes as well as traffic safety. Key projects include a crash identification solution on major roads in Austin, and an invoice processing tool that has saved thousands of human hours.

PUBLIC-SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS

Texas Department of Public Safety — The Texas Department of Public Safety uses a low-code AI platform to modernize and streamline its procurement process, getting information quickly and easily to employees and reducing the time it takes to onboard new vendors.

City of Seguin — Seguin’s AI work focuses on streamlining processes and improving accessibility, as well as strengthening city systems, with AI providing 24/7 cybersecurity monitoring of citywide networks and communications traffic.

*Note: The Center for Public Sector AI is part of e.Republic, the parent company of Industry Insider — Texas.