The AI for Impact Program

AI For Impact has developed a portfolio of AI products in use in government agencies and civic organizations. Each tool addresses a specific operational challenge, from accessing institutional knowledge to improving benefits access, procurement workflows, and public communication. Together, these products demonstrate a practical model for human- and community-centered AI development inside real public institutions.

Explore the full portfolio of AI tools developed with government and civic partners.

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Complete list of Tools and Agencies

26 Tools | 20+ Partners/Agencies

Tools	Tool Partner / Agency
A-IEP	Innovate Public Schools
GrantWell	MA Executive Office of Administration & Finance
FAIR (Fast AI-Assisted Investigation & Review)	NJ Attorney General – Division on Civil Rights
EASE (Entrepreneurial Application Screening Engine)	NJ Economic Development Authority
Election Content Analysis Tool	NJ Division of Elections
IT Ops Genie	MA Executive Office of Health & Human Services
One L	MA Operational Services Division
ABE (Assistive Buyer Engine)	MA Operational Services Division
GENIE (Generative AI Experimentation & Implementation Environment)	MA Executive Office of Technology Services & Security
HEKA (Highway Engineer Knowledge Agent)	MA Department of Transportation
MBTA Info Hub – The Ride	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
BEACON	MA Executive Office of Economic Development
A Healthier Democracy AI (LEO)	Link Health
MassHealth Helper	MA Executive Office of Health & Human Services
MATCH (Massachusetts Academics to Careers Helper)	MA Executive Office of Education
Civic Connect	POPVOX Foundation / U.S. House
AC Helper	Fair Count
Policy Synth	Citizens Foundation / Museum of Science / The Burnes Center
Launchpad	City of Boston
Open Feedback	City of Boston
PermitPal	City of Boston
Template Filler	City of Boston
Grants Navigator	MA Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs
AI Hub	MA Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs
Capacity Coach	InnovateUS
AI Gathering Tool	InnovateUS
Learning Pathways	InnovateUS

This program builds on twenty-years of experience building civic technologies with governments, civil society organizations and communities and teaching learners in a hundred countries how to solve public problems using technology.

Key Statistics

students working on real world generative AI projects

20 +

seasoned mentors, including the former tech advisor to the CEO of Google and the CEO/President of Citizens.is

client products built

Interested in learning more or developing an AI for Impact product? Reach out to David Fields at
[email protected].

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News from AI for Impact

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