We start a new series of articles on GTF Insights based on the recent survey about AI adoption. Conducted with the participation of experts in AI from academia, business, and consultancy sectors, our new survey employed a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods to gauge expert opinions and identify the top challenges for national and regional governments in implementing AI technology in the public sphere and the top application areas to start with for winning fast results and public trust.

“As a citizen, you are part of a country's tax base, and there is a lifelong contract issued by one side. And depending on the government, it might not even end when you move away. “

“Everyone must play a role, but at the end of the day, everybody turns to the governments for solutions because through power and reach, it is they who are responsible for maintaining stability and ensuring growth and development.”

“I look at the greatest technologies we have, and they've all been made by human brains. Best technology we have right there, and we didn't even have to invent it. So if I'm in charge of my civilization, I want to have the best and healthiest human brains going.”