Axios

State governments are rapidly embracing AI by launching low-risk pilot programs, but haven't yet figured out how to measure their impact, according to a new analysis from Code for America shared exclusively with Axios.

Why it matters: AI promises to make government more efficient and cut costs.

Caterpillar — which formed decades before computers and nearly a century before ChatGPT — is becoming an AI play.

Why it matters: The equipment maker is enjoying a sales boom from the surge in development of AI data centers and power plants.

The "Make America Healthy Again" movement notched a big win on pesticide regulation during Thursday's debate on a House farm bill, only to see the White House pull the nomination of a favored influencer for surgeon general hours later.

Why it matters: The events showed how the movement continues to have clout on matters related to the food supply, but can be a political liability when it comes to vaccines and other public health matters.

The Army brought in more than a dozen technology and cybersecurity companies this week to advise it on where to invest in automated cyber defenses.

Why it matters: AI advances are forcing military leaders to rethink their defenses, and they can't afford to move at a typical bureaucratic pace.

The AI industry has entered an era of perpetual upheaval where market leaders are crowned — and dethroned — every few months.

• Today's hottest company could be eclipsed by summer and the laggard could revolutionize the world.

Why it matters: As AI changes everything, keeping up with who's dominant and who's falling behind is becoming an existential question for investors, big businesses and regular users trying to guarantee their own futures.