State of Georgia agencies collaborate to manage AI oversight and enablement. Spearheaded by GTA, the AI Advisory Council is at the forefront of this initiative. Comprising a diverse set of leaders from Georgia state agencies, educational institutions, and the private sector, this council is to offer guidance and supervision in the application of AI.

Shawnzia A. Thomas

State Chief Information Officer and GTA Executive Director

Nikhil Deshpande

Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer

Steven Ferguson

Principal Research Scientist and Managing Director, Georgia AIM, Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute

Cam-Anh (Anh) Le

Chief of Business Operations and General Counsel

Jason McSwain

CIO and Director, Office of IT, DBHDD

Brent O'Guin

Technology Strategist and Architect, Georgia Tech

Rose Procter, Ed.D.

Associate Director for Ethics and Compliance, USG

Chad Purcell

Chief Information Officer, Georgia Department of Community Health

Arun Rai

Regents' Professor, Howard S. Starks Distinguished Chair, Director; Center for Digital Innovation; J. Mack Robinson College of Business; GSU

Cory Ruth

Executive in Residence, Department of Computer Information Systems, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, GSU

Henry Rutherford

Director, Office of IT, GDC

Mohandas Sundareswaran

Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Office of Information and Technology, Department of Human Services

Ananias Williams III

CIO, Georgia DOR