Oct 24, 2025 - Technology

Exclusive: How governments are using generative AI

Ashley Gold

Illustration of a marker and a notepad containing binary. — Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/Axios

Government employees around the world are using generative AI mostly for content creation and analysis, per new data shared first with Axios.

The big picture: Apolitical, a global network for government employees, analyzed hundreds of AI projects from nine countries: Australia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, the U.K. and the U.S.

By the numbers: In a sample of 252 government AI projects, Apolitical found that 40% are using generative AI to help create content.

37% are using the technology for analysis; and
23% are using it "to help respond and engage with citizens, for example through chatbots or agents."

What they're saying: How governments are using AI at the moment includes "responding to citizens more quickly using AI agents and chatbots," said Robyn Scott, CEO of Apolitical, in a press release shared first with Axios.

"This research shows that the surest route for governments to make the most of the AI opportunity is to invest in their people and skills."

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Exclusive: How governments are using generative AI

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