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

Nina Salamatova Named Class of 2026 Valedictorian

NJ AI for Impact Fellow named Middlesex College’s 2026 Valedictorian.

May. 05, 2026 | Middlesex College
Jack Kent Cooke Semifinalist Marlon Peña Crespo Named Hudson County Community College Class of 2026 Valedictorian

NJ AI for Impact fellow Marlin Peña named 2026 Hudson County Community College Valedictorian.

Apr. 29, 2026 | Hudson County Community College
Students weigh optimism, concern as AI expert discusses democracy at Elon

Burnes Director Beth Noveck discusses AI and democracy at Elon University.

Apr. 16, 2026 | Lily Mosbacher | Elon News Network