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.
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
92
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
26
client products built
Interested in learning more or developing an AI for Impact product? Reach out to David Fields at
[email protected].
News from AI for Impact
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One New Thing: Colleges Use AI to Address Civic Challenges
AI for Impact highlighted as a way universities are using AI to address civic challenges
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Healey steps up AI game with grant-writing tool
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Massachusetts Uses AI to Help Cities Access Grant Funding
Mar. 26, 2026 | Julia Edinger
AI for Impact Co-Ops
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Cevdet Batuhan Isik
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Swaapnika Chowdary Cherukuru
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Manan Gangwani
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Hassan Ibrahim
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Kyla Jerry
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Sai Punith Kolla
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Laila Diaz
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Sanjeev Kushal Pendekanti
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Priya Mehta
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Roxy Story
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Jonathan Velez
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Weibo Zheng
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AI for Impact Team
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Beth Simone Noveck
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Santiago “Santi” Garces
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David Fields
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Steven Kadish
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Róbert Bjarnason
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Henri Hammond-Paul
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Anirudh Dinesh
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Cory Ondrejka
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Dane Gambrell
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Sofía Bosch Gómez
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Dan Jackson
Senior Fellow and Director of NuLawLab -
Rob Asaro-Angelo
Senior Fellow and Professor of Practice
Enroll in AI for Impact — Fall 2026
A transdisciplinary, hands-on course in public problem-solving with AI. Each week you’ll learn a new problem-solving method and a new AI skill — from RAG pipelines to agents — and apply it to a real-world challenge. Tuesdays in-person, Fridays virtual. Open to all disciplines, no prerequisites. Top students are eligible to apply for the AI for Impact Co-op, building AI tools for government and civic partners.