“The Government Is Choosing AI Models. Who Chooses Their Values?” by AI Frontiers

Subtitle: The public deserves a say over the values of government-procured AIs. Kevin Frazier and Andrew Reddie — July 10, 2026 In September 2025, the state of California made an AI assistant, Poppy, generally available to employees, to help them “explore AI's productivity benefits.” The following month, the North Dakota Legislative Council deployed AI to assist with summarizing bills. And, in March 2026, the Los Angeles Superior Court partnered with an AI company to provide support across several key functions, including “case information, summarization, research, analysis and drafting assist