The State Of Public Sector AI Strategy And Leadership, 2025

The emergence of generative and agentic AI is accelerating public sector AI adoption. Governments worldwide are updating AI strategies and regulations, as seen with the EU AI Act and policy shifts in the US and the UK. But governments sometimes take sharply contrasting approaches, reflecting the lack of consensus about how to prioritize AI safety while also driving innovation. This report uses data from Forrester’s State Of AI Survey, 2025, to outline the current state of public sector AI strategy and leadership in the US, the UK, Germany, France, Japan, and India. Public sector mission, business, and technology leaders can use this report to measure their progress on AI strategy and leadership.