Delaware state agencies are turning to college and high school students to explore how artificial intelligence could address some of government’s everyday challenges, such as records management, customer service, transportation and infrastructure planning, workforce and benefits administration and internal reporting.
This week, more than 40 students from the University of Delaware, Penn State and area high schools participated in a three-day AI hackathon, working with state employees to develop machine learning tools for real-world government problems, the Delaware Department of Technology and Information announced Friday.
The “Hennovate the State” event, held at the University of Delaware’s STAR Campus, paired student teams with case studies submitted by 10 state agencies. It was the fifth hackathon held at the university, but the first to include state agencies and government datasets…