{"id":64337,"date":"2024-05-14T15:19:37","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T19:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/statescoop.com\/?post_type=video&#038;p=64337"},"modified":"2024-05-14T15:19:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T19:19:38","slug":"generative-ai-new-jersey-chris-rein-cio-2024","status":"publish","type":"video","link":"https:\/\/statescoop.com\/video\/generative-ai-new-jersey-chris-rein-cio-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Striking a balance&#8217; with generative AI key in New Jersey, CIO says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed wp-embed-aspect-16-9\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chris Rein, CTO, New Jersey | NASCIO Midyear Conference 2024\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kNlWXszj4Ec?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Generative artificial intelligence could revolutionize state government, but it must be done responsibly and with proper oversight to ensure it&#8217;s ethically used, New Jersey Chief Technology Officer Chris Rein told StateScoop in a recent video interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rein said there are challenges in balancing the benefits and risks of generative AI in state government. 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