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State Capacity & AI

Government & Technology June 2026

State Capacity Has a New Toolkit

The data behind NYCuriosity's look at how AI is already changing what government can do, each chart paired with the numbers that define the problem and real examples worth following: public service delivery, procurement, and federal regulation.

55–100% SNAP take-up range across states for the same benefit
85% of NYC nonprofit contract value registered late (FY2024)
194,395 pages in the Code of Federal Regulations (2024)